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Trial of Lina E.
Trial of Lina E.
Court	Higher Regional Court of Dresden

On May 31, 2023, a Dresden court found 28-year-old Lina E.^[a] guilty of six acts of violence against neo-Nazi individuals, and sentenced her to five years and three months of imprisonment.^[1] Three co-defendants (Lennart A., Philipp M.^[b], and Jannis R.) were charged with her, and received shorter sentences.^[1]^[3]

Attacks

Lina and her group were accused of carrying out six attacks against far-right targets in Saxony and Thuringia between 2018 and 2020. Lina was determined to the the head of the group, which the court ruled to be a "criminal organization".^[3]

The violence included two attacks against an individual known as Leon R. Leon was attacked first in late 2019 at an Eisenach bar known to be frequented by neo-Nazis. Leon was beaten with hammers and batons, and was attacked again weeks later near his car.^[1]

Another attack, which occurred in 2020, involved around 20 members of Lina's group. During this incident, six neo-Nazis were attacked during a ceremony commemorating the Dresden bombings, an event often celebrated by the German far-right. The attack resulted in several serious injuries due to beatings and baton attacks by the assailants.^[2]

Trial

The trial of Lina E. lasted for almost 100 days. On May 31, 2023, the Higher Regional Court of Dresden reached a guilty verdict and sentenced the defendant to five years and three months in jail.^[4] Upon the announcement of the verdict, spectators shouted slogans against the court, such as "[you are] friends of fascists!" (German: Faschofreunde!) and "Fuck class justice!" (German: Scheiß Klassenjustiz!).^[4]

Following the verdict, Lina E. was released, pending appeal. A second decision to affirm or overturn the sentence is expected in around 18 months. Her passport has been confiscated to eliminate flight risk.^[4]

Reactions

Germany's Minister of the Interior, Nancy Faeser, said that the government will act decisively against any left-wing violence following the verdict.^[2]

Green Youth chairman Timon Dzienus questioned the verdict. He tweeted:

A completely exaggerated and questionable evidence-based process is being used with all severity against Lina E. and other leftists. What nonsense—that's why FreeLina!^[4]

This drew criticism from members of the right-wing CDU party.^[4]

The far-right Alternative for Germany party welcomed the verdict, accusing Lina E. of terrorism, and called for a longer sentence for the defendants.^[2]

Protests against the verdict were organized by left-wing groups in Berlin, Hamburg, Dresden, and other cities.^[4] In response to a large protest dubbed "Day X" (German: Tag X), planned to take place on May 3, the city of Leipzig banned public gatherings.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Notes

^ In accordance with the German press code regarding anonymity of defendants, media outlets did not publish Lina's full name.^[1]
^ Some sources have reported this defendant's name as Jonathan M.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "German left-wing extremist Lina E. found guilty". DW. May 30, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "German court hands student lengthy prison sentence for attacks on neo-Nazis". ABC News. May 31, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Stadt Leipzig verbietet Solidaritätsdemonstration für Lina E." [City of Leipzig bans solidarity demonstration for Lina E.]. Die Zeit (in German). June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Urteil gegen Lina E.: Stadt Leipzig verbietet Solidaritäts-Demonstration" [Judgment against Lina E.: City of Leipzig bans solidarity demonstration]. Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). June 2, 2023. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.

Information gathered

English sources

Y "German left-wing extremist Lina E. found guilty". DW. May 30, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023.
Y "German court hands student lengthy prison sentence for attacks on neo-Nazis". ABC News. May 31, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023.
Y "German Court Convicts 4 Leftists in Attacks Targeting Neo-Nazis". New York Times. May 31, 2023. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023.
Y "Woman jailed for helping orchestrate attacks on neo-Nazis". Sky News. June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023.
"Germany convicts left-wing activists for attack on neo-Nazis". Al Jazeera. May 31, 2023. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023.
"German leftists jailed for string of violent attacks on alleged neo-Nazis". The Guardian. May 31, 2023. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023.
N "Following Lina E's prison sentence, left-wing extremists promise 'retaliatory action'". Telewizja Polska. May 31, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; June 2, 2023 suggested (help)

German sources

Y "Stadt Leipzig verbietet Solidaritätsdemonstration für Lina E." [City of Leipzig bans solidarity demonstration for Lina E.]. Die Zeit (in German). June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.
"Linksextreme Lina E. kommt mit Mutti zur Polizei" [Left-wing extremist Lina E. comes to the police with her mother]. Bild (in German). June 2, 2023. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.
"Leipzig verbietet Demo für Lina E." [Leipzig bans demonstration for Lina E.]. Tagesschau (in German). June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023.
"Lina E. zu fünf Jahren Haft verurteilt – Faeser sieht wachsende Gefahr durch Linksextremismus" [Lina E. sentenced to five years in prison - Faeser sees a growing danger from left-wing extremism]. WELT (in German). May 31, 2023. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023.
"Liveticker: Lina E. zu fünf Jahren und drei Monaten verurteilt" [Live coverage: Lina E. sentenced to five years and three months]. Leipziger Zeitung (in German). May 31, 2023. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.
Y "Proteste nach Lina-E.-Urteil: Zittern vor „Tag X"" [Protests after the Lina E. verdict: trembling before "Day X"]. Die Tageszeitung (in German). June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023.
"Mutmaßliche Linksextremistin Lina E. zu mehr als fünf Jahren Haft verurteilt" [Alleged left-wing extremist Lina E. sentenced to more than five years in prison]. Tagesschau (in German). May 31, 2023. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.
Y "Prozess in Dresden: Fünf Jahre und drei Monate für Lina E." [Trial in Dresden: Five years and three months for Lina E.]. ZDF (in German). May 31, 2023. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023.
Y "Urteil gegen Lina E.: Stadt Leipzig verbietet Solidaritäts-Demonstration" [Judgment against Lina E.: City of Leipzig bans solidarity demonstration]. Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). June 2, 2023. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.
"Überraschung nach Urteilsbegründung: Lina E. kommt vorerst frei" [Surprise after the verdict: Lina E. is released for the time being]. RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (in German). June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023.
Y "Möglicher Ermittlungsfehler im Prozess um "Gruppe E."" [Possible investigative error in the process of "Group E."]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). March 16, 2023. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023.
Y "Prozess gegen Lina E.: Hieß Antifa für sie Angriff?" [Trial of Lina E.: Does "Antifa" mean violence to them?]. Die Tageszeitung (in German). May 28, 2023. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023.

German Wikipedia

de:Dresdner Linksextremismusprozess

Redirects

[2] In accordance with the German press code regarding anonymity of defendants, media outlets did not publish Lina's full name.^[1]

[4] Some sources have reported this defendant's name as Jonathan M.^[2]

[dw-eng-1] "German left-wing extremist Lina E. found guilty". DW. May 30, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023.

[abc-3] "German court hands student lengthy prison sentence for attacks on neo-Nazis". ABC News. May 31, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023.

[zeit-5] "Stadt Leipzig verbietet Solidaritätsdemonstration für Lina E." [City of Leipzig bans solidarity demonstration for Lina E.]. Die Zeit (in German). June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.

[fr-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Urteil gegen Lina E.: Stadt Leipzig verbietet Solidaritäts-Demonstration" [Judgment against Lina E.: City of Leipzig bans solidarity demonstration]. Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). June 2, 2023. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.

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