Overview

• The Bundesgerichtshof dismissed both defense and prosecution appeals on July 15, making the Landgericht Stendal’s February 2024 verdict legally binding.
• Stendal had sentenced Stephan B. to seven years for hostage-taking and illegal weapon offenses during his December 2022 escape attempt at JVA Burg.
• Court records show he used a homemade firearm to seize two prison officers and forced them toward secured doors before being overpowered on site.
• Stephan B. remains under a life sentence with subsequent Sicherungsverwahrung imposed in 2020 for his October 2019 far-right antisemitic attack in Halle.
• The ruling also upholds orders for him to pay €8,000 and €15,000 in damages and to cover lost earnings for the two officers.