Full Name Patrick Henry | Name Patrick affair | |
Born March 15, 1953 (aged 62) ( 1953-03-15 ) Troyes, France Occupation Travelling salesman
Printer and publisher Criminal charge Child abduction and child murder (1977)
Drug trafficking (in possession of 10kg of cannabis) (2003) Criminal penalty Life imprisonment (1977)
Returned to his life prisoner condition, 4 year-term, €20,000 fine and the confiscation of money he had with him (around €8,000) (2003) Criminal status Incarcerated at the Centre de detention of Melun | ||
The Patrick Henry affair was a French judicial affair concerning Patrick Henry (born 15 March 1953), convicted for the kidnapping and murder of 8-year-old Philippe Bertrand in early 1976. The trial began on January 17, 1977. A contentious issue in the trial was the validity of capital punishment in France; Robert Badinter, a fervent supporter of its abolition, would ultimately convince the jury to not execute his client.
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