In Uralsk, a man carried out a bloody attack on an acquaintance and then claimed he acted in self-defense. However, the court did not believe his arguments, reports infohub.kz.
According to the Telegram channel "Actual News of Cassation Courts," a resident of Uralsk, while in his apartment, inflicted multiple stab wounds on an acquaintance in the head, chest, abdomen, back, and thigh. As a result, the victim suffered serious bodily harm that was life-threatening.
The court of first instance found the man guilty under Part 1 of Article 106 of the Criminal Code (intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm) and sentenced him to five years in prison. The appellate court upheld the sentence.
In his cassation appeal, the convicted man asked to overturn the previous court decisions and reclassify his actions, claiming that the victim had initiated the conflict and attacked him with a knife. He said that acting in self-defense, he took the knife and struck back.
The cassation court found the man's claims of self-defense untenable. According to the evidence, while intoxicated, the convicted man deliberately inflicted at least ten stab wounds to vital organs, causing multiple injuries and life-threatening bleeding.
At the same time, the victim did not resist, and there was no attack or other dangerous actions on his part that would require defense. The nature of the injuries and the circumstances of the incident indicated that the acquaintance was the attacker.
The victim's testimony is consistent with the results of forensic examinations, witness statements, and the crime scene examination, where a knife and blood traces were found.
The cassation court confirmed the legality of the qualification of actions under Part 1 of Article 106 of the Criminal Code, the proportionality of the sentence, and compliance with procedural requirements during the trial.