The legal maneuver and the drama in the courtroom: The move that could collapse the murder charge in the Benyahu Rezi case
Defense attorneys for the defendants in the Benyahu Rezi murder case scored a tactical victory by forcing the prosecution to present its murder evidence first. The defense argues that knowledge of the weapon acquisition is insufficient to prove intent to kill, and seeks the release of the suspects.
Defense attorneys for the three defendants in the Benyahu Rezi murder case scored a significant tactical victory in court, managing to change the order of presenting the main arguments. The judge granted the defense's request, and the prosecution will be required to present its murder evidence first. Attorney Amit Weizman, representing Shilat Huta, argues that the only evidence against her is the knowledge that others armed themselves, and that even if she knew, this is not enough to establish the mental element of intent to kill. Attorney Stern, representing Agam Tzarfati, argues that she could not have foreseen that the events would end in murder. Attorney Shalom Ben Shabbat, representing Linor Sasson, argues that she is not charged with murder but with aiding, and that if the case were not media-driven, she would have been released long ago. A decision on the existence of prima facie evidence is expected in about a month.