Overview

• On July 28, her lawyer Me Vincent Berthault formally lodged an appeal against the four-year suspended prison sentence and five-year driving ban.
• The July 22 verdict by the Tribunal correctionnel de La Rochelle found her guilty of aggravated involuntary manslaughter and hit-and-run for driving the wrong way into a group of children.
• The court also ordered cancellation of her licence, a €200 fine and tens of thousands of euros in civil indemnities for the victims’ families.
• Margot’s family lawyer, Me Vincent Julé Parade, decried the renewed legal process and pressed for a swift hearing date.
• The case has reignited national debate over mandatory medical assessments and age-based driving restrictions for seniors in France.