Appeal verdict postponed in murder of Olympic marksman

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Appeal verdict postponed in murder of Olympic marksman

By KESINEE TANGKHIEO 
THE NATION

 

 

AFTER THE WIDOW of slain former Olympic marksman Jakkrit Panichpatikum pleaded to be allowed to perform her “last duty as mother”, Bangkok’s Min Buri Court yesterday postponed the verdict in her appeal against a murder conviction to June 26.

 

The verdict had initially been postponed to June 21, but the court delayed it further after 41-year-old Nithiwadee “Mor Nim” Phucharoenyos said she wanted to attend a school meeting for her youngest son on that day. 

 

Lawyers for two other defendants said they were also busy on that date. 

 

Nithiwadee was sentenced to death by the primary court in December 2016 after she was found guilty of masterminding the murder. 

 

Her lawyer Chamnan Chadit said that whatever the verdict at the Appeals Court, his client would post Bt2 million to apply for release on bail while the case was taken to the Supreme Court. Nithiwadee and family members left the court without giving any comment.

 

Santi Thongsem, a 31-year-old lawyer sentenced to death for helping to arrange Jakkrit’s murder, failed to turn up at court yesterday. 

His lawyer said that Santi’s car had broken down in Phatthalung. 

 

Two other defendants were in court yesterday.

 

Jeerasak Klinkhai, the gunman, and Tawatchai Phetchote, who trailed Jakkrit on October 19, 2013 to inform Jeerasak of the victim’s precise location, had been in a remand prison since their capture in September 2016. 

 

Both had their death sentences commuted to life in prison by the primary court because they had provided useful information to authorities. Nithiwadee and Santi had been released on bail on condition they did not to leave Thailand. 

 

The four defendants were also ordered by the primary court to pay Jakkrit’s family Bt2.5 million compensation plus 7.5 per cent annual interest until full payment is made. 

 

Another defendant, Nithiwadee’s 75-year-old mother Surang Duangchinda, had earlier been acquitted by the primary court, as there was no evidence to support the claim that she had Jakkrit killed because she could not bear to see him abuse her daughter any longer.

 

 

Jakkrit’s mother Boonkid Panichpatikum, who was present in court yesterday, told reporters she had never been angry with Nithiwadee and actually was worried for her. 

 

She said she had forgiven Nithiwadee and praised her for being a devoted mother and taking good care of her two grandchildren, whom she also missed dearly. She said Nithiwadee’s request to attend her son’s school meeting had made her cry. 

 

Boonkid said she accepted Nithiwadee’s “wai” of respect with no hard feelings and had sympathy for her, saying her daughter-in-law was good to her during her marriage to Jakkrit. 

 

Boonkid also said a land dispute in Prachuap Khiri Khan had been resolved by a court ruling and Jakkrit and Nithiwadee’s families would jointly manage the plot. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30344905

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-05-09

[cornishcarlos]

Only in Thailand, can you receive a death penalty and then be out on bail.

Not only that, but you can decide not to turn up at a court hearing by providing some lame excuse "car broke down, soz"

I wonder what would happen if a farang tried that ?? Can't come today, busy....

[rkidlad]

Which part of this story is the most ridiculous? Talk about a complete mockery. 

 

 

[d2b2]

She is too busy packing her bags and booking flights snc lodging too attend the hearing. If ever there was another flight risk defendant , it is surely this woman. She is "out of here".

[Baerboxer]

2 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

Only in Thailand, can you receive a death penalty and then be out on bail.

Not only that, but you can decide not to turn up at a court hearing by providing some lame excuse "car broke down, soz"

I wonder what would happen if a farang tried that ?? Can't come today, busy....

 

Indeed. A farcical pantomime at best. And then the defense lawyer can say that whatever the verdict they're going to take it to the Supreme Court - what, even if she's acquitted? <deleted>.

 

It seems you can appeal any verdict from the court of first instance to the court of appeal and then to the supreme court, providing you have the money to do so, purely on the grounds you don't like the verdict and/or sentence.

 

So the lackeys who carried out the murder are locked up but those who are accused of instigating it are allowed bail and the court has to fit in with their busy schedules! 

 

Ah, to be rich well connected in Thailand.

[tukkytuktuk]

This 'Mor Nim' sure is cute, but also deadly. Wonder if she's into S&M?

[2008bangkok]

Man it's all too much. The courts giving bail, the mother being nice after son being killed. If that was me I'd want death penalty all day long. And I would definitely do a runner if I was on bail and knew 100% I was getting minimum life sentence.

[Aussieroaming]

Strange judicial process

[Bluespunk]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The verdict had initially been postponed to June 21, but the court delayed it further after 41-year-old Nithiwadee “Mor Nim” Phucharoenyos said she wanted to attend a school meeting for her youngest son on that day. 

So easier to postpone a court date than a school meeting.

 

That's one tough teacher...

[longtom]

I seem to remember that the victim was a rather nasty chap, abusing his wife repeatedly and firing a gun to intimitate her.

Maybe that's why even his mother sides with the wife.

Could of course just be money changed hands ...

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