The Civil and Criminal Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Castilla y León (TSJCyL) has fully upheld the sentence handed down by the Provincial Court of Soria against a man for the crime of attempted homicide and another of injuries, arising from events that occurred in 2024 in a nightlife venue in the capital of Soria.
In this way, the regional court rejects the appeal filed by the convicted man and confirms the imposed penalties: five years in prison for attempted homicide and another two years in prison for the crime of injuries.
The TSJCyL finds it proven that the events originated in a fight that began in a pub in Soria, as a result of which three young men chased three others to a kebab-type fast-food establishment, where two of the latter took shelter.
Once there, two of the participants in the brawl attacked one of the victims with a bladed weapon, causing him numerous wounds, while the now convicted man then assaulted the other young man, stabbing him several times in different parts of the body and also kicking him in the head.
The defense argued that the events should be classified solely as a crime of injuries, considering that there was insufficient evidence to convict for attempted homicide and that there was no intent to kill.
Medical-forensic reports and homicidal intent
However, the Chamber concludes that the conviction is based not only on the victim’s statement, but also on other witnesses and on the medical-forensic reports incorporated into the case. From these elements, the TSJCyL understands that the use of a bladed weapon, the repetition of the attacks, the location of the wounds and the severity of the injuries allow the existence of eventual homicidal intent to be inferred.
In particular, one of the stab wounds penetrated the victim’s chest and caused severe hemopneumothorax, lung injuries and internal bleeding that seriously jeopardized his life and required urgent medical intervention.
The court likewise upholds the compensation of 30,768 euros in favor of the victim of the attempted homicide, along with the rest of the civil liabilities established at the time by the Provincial Court of Soria.