Overview

• The court rejected Florian M.’s self-defense claim, concluding his use of force violated principles of proportionality and necessity.
• Florian M. has been formally indicted for murder and is set to stand trial before the Hauts-de-Seine assize court in mid-2026.
• Defense lawyer Laurent-Franck Lienard immediately declared his intention to appeal the indictment order.
• Colleague Julien L. was granted a non-lieu for complicity after magistrates found no evidence linking him to the fatal shot.
• The June 2023 killing of Nahel Merzouk sparked several days of urban riots across France and intensified scrutiny of police accountability.