Florentine judge Anna Liguori
on Friday acquitted two 23-year-old defendants of violence
against a taxi driver, ruling that it had been a case of
legitimate defense.
Florence native Nicola Fossatocci and the Iranian Houman
Ajamy Abbasalizadeh, who has lived in Italy for years, had
argued with the driver after a ride in his car on July 12, 2017.
The driver, Gino Ghirelli, 68, ended up on the ground after
being kicked and punched and has been in a coma for over a year.
He has been found to have suffered cerebral and neurological
damage.
The prosecution had asked for a 6-year sentence for both the
men.
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