Muhammad Suaed, initially charged with the aggravated murder of Ibrahim Balkis and attempted murder, was sentenced to 14 years in prison after a plea deal, Israeli media report. The Haifa District Court revised the indictment following what the report described as significant evidentiary difficulties, replacing a potential life sentence with the reduced term.
The Haifa District Court on Tuesday sentenced Muhammad Suaed to 14 years in prison for the aggravated murder of Ibrahim Balkis and attempted murder, according to N12. Suaed was originally charged with a murder and attempted murder carrying a potential life sentence, but the court accepted a plea deal after what the report described as significant evidentiary issues. The defense attorney, Ronen Haliya, negotiated the plea, which reduced the charge to a lesser term. The sentence includes deduction of time already served. No further details have been reported.
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