Khaberni - The Grand Criminal Court in Amman has issued a 12-year temporary hard labor sentence against a defendant convicted of killing his brother by firing a bullet at his head inside the family home, following family disputes in which the defendant said involved his brother mistreating their mother.
The verdict came after the court decided to amend the charge from premeditated murder to intended murder, before reducing the sentence from 20 years to 12 years as a result of the victim's family waiving their personal right.
During a public session, the court convicted the defendant of intended murder and sentenced him to 20 years of temporary hard labor according to the provisions of the law.
The court took into consideration the waiver of the personal right by the victim's family, who are the defendant's own family, which led to the reduction of the sentence to 12 years of effective temporary hard labor.
The waiver of personal right is one of the discretionary mitigating reasons considered by the courts in some criminal cases when determining the final penalty.
According to the case details, the victim lived with his parents in the family home, while the defendant claimed during investigations and trial that his brother was mistreating and physically assaulting their mother.
The case files indicated that on the day of the incident, the defendant went to his mother’s house, sat with her, drank a cup of coffee, and performed prayer before leaving the place and heading to his own home.
However, investigations showed that he later returned to the family home after acquiring an unlicensed firearm, where he immediately fired a single bullet directly at his brother’s head.
The court reported that the bullet fatally wounded the victim, leading to his immediate death, after which the defendant was arrested and referred to the judiciary, which issued its final verdict after completing all stages of the trial and considering the circumstances of the case.
