Criminal responsibility for group beating of a person – a lawyer under Art. 121 of the CCU

The highest value in the modern world is human health and life. Criminal liability is provided for crimes against a citizen of Ukraine. Among the most common offenses today is the infliction of bodily harm of various degrees of severity (light, medium, especially severe). In this article, we will consider criminal responsibility for the group beating of a person. If you or your loved ones need a lawyer under Article 121 of the Code of Civil Procedure, lawyers Prykhodko and Partners are ready to help you with this.

Ultimately, responsibility also depends on the correct qualification of the criminal case. The legislator establishes different degrees of punishment for committing crimes against health and life.

Liability under Article 121 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine

The criminal law of our country defines the following types of physical injuries: light, medium and serious injuries. It is possible to correctly determine the severity of bodily injury with the help of a forensic medical examination.

In order for physical injuries to qualify as severe, they must be life-threatening at the time of infliction. Please note: provision of medical assistance is not considered at the pre-trial investigation stage. That is, we are talking about a direct causal relationship.

As for the manner of causing bodily harm, it can be negligent or intentional. Article 121 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine regulates liability for intentional grievous bodily harm.

To begin with, let's define what is the infliction of grievous bodily harm by a group of persons. The degree of social danger of the committed act is enhanced by the following characteristics:

• Made to order.
• Cause the death of the victim.
• The main purpose of their commission is to intimidate the victim and/or his relatives.
• Committed by a group of persons.

The following punishment is provided for the group beating of a person: from 8 to 10 years of imprisonment.

Assistance of a lawyer under Article 121 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine

Undoubtedly, in serious personal injury cases, the lawyer's professionalism plays a big role. Thanks to a detailed study of all case materials at an early stage, it is possible to build the most effective line of defense.

Important: the sooner a lawyer is involved in the case, the fewer procedural problems the client will have. Lawyers Prykhodko and Partners will do everything possible to protect the rights of their clients. We will not allow the distortion of the truth and the prosecution of an innocent person.

As judicial practice shows, it is very difficult to distinguish between the infliction of grievous bodily harm, which led to the death of the victim, and attempted murder. In most cases, the charges are based on the testimony of the suspects. Factors such as:

• The direction of the suspects' intention.
• Content of the crime, etc.

That is why it is best for suspects to seek help from professional lawyers before testifying. Lawyers Prykhodko and Partners will be able to develop a plan for providing evidence for the defense and constructing statements. We have many years of experience in the field of criminal proceedings under Article 121 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Among the services we provide:

• Consulting in 24/7 mode.
• Acquaintance and analysis of the materials of the criminal case related to the group beating of a person.
• Participation in procedural investigative actions.
• Protection of the interests of clients in court.
• Collection of information, documents and evidence.
• Appeal and cassation.

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