12 people convicted for the violence during anti-GEO 13 protests in February 2017

Two acquittals and prison sentences for the violent football fans who attacked gendarmes and protesters during the massive protest against the emergency ordinance amending the justice laws in February 2017. 12 men have been sentenced in a first court for the violent actions during the protest that took over 150,000 protesters to the street to condemn the ruling coalition’s intention to operate controversial revisions meant to decriminalize certain corruption deeds.

Among the protesters, there were also hooligans, members of the football teams’ fan clubs, namely 12 men who were sentenced to prison or probation, under the charges of assault and public nuisance.

The highest penalty is four years and a half in prison, plus a fine of RON 3,000. The other penalties are around 2 years on probation, plus community service.

Part of them must also pay non-material and financial damages to four gendarmes for their prejudices, with sums ranging from EUR 2,200 to EUR 37,000.

Magistrates from the District 1 Court have also decided to take samples of certain people, to be registered in the authorities’ data bases from now on, as they are considered dangerous.

Investigators have seized two knives from the violent fans.

During the peaceful protest of more than 150,000 people in Victoriei Square in Bucharest on February 17, 2017, an isolated group of football fans have hijacked the rally and clashed with the gendarmes, stirring violence and causing injuries.

The list of convicted:

Mihai Călin – warning
Ionuț Cristian Dinu – 2 years and 6 months on probation
Ștefan-Gabriel Lupu – 1 year and 4 months on probation
Alexandru-Claudiu Palade – 1 year and 10 months on probation
Andrei-Cătălin Pavel – 1 year and 8 months on probation
Andrei Bogdan Făgel – 1 year and 6 months on probation
Octavian Gheorghe – 1 year and 3 months on probation
Răzvan Marian Radu – 4 years and 6 months in prison and a RON-3,000 fine

Alexandru Moraru – acquitted.

Robert Liviu Iancu – assisted monitoring for 6 months, he is banned from attending public political and social gatherings.

Alexandru George Timinschi – two years and 6 months on probation.
Alexandru Marius Boscu – two years on probation.
Daniel Ionut Ion – two years and 6 months on probation.
Andrei-Lucian Dumitrescu – two years and 6 months on probation

Alin Alexandru Iancu – warning.