Dresden left-wing extremism trial

Dresden left-wing extremism trial
Banner "Free Lina" at Rote Flora in Hamburg
CourtHigher Regional Court of Dresden
Decided31 May 2023
Court membership
Judge sittingHans Schlüter-Staats

On 31 May 2023, a Dresden court found 28-year-old far-left extremist Lina Engel guilty of six acts of violence including attempted murder against neo-Nazi individuals, and sentenced her to five years and three months of imprisonment. Three co-defendants (Lennart A., Jonathan Philipp M., and Jannis R.) were charged with her, convicted and received shorter sentences.