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Fast and hard: Schwerin thief convicted after just four hours!
In Schwerin, a 37-year-old man was sentenced to six months in prison after stealing from a supermarket.
Fast and hard: Schwerin thief convicted after just four hours!
A theft occurred in Schwerin today, October 24, 2025, which ended up in court in a very short time. A 37-year-old Armenian citizen tried to steal groceries worth around 250 euros from a supermarket with a shopping cart. But the man's plan didn't work because the supermarket employees didn't let him escape and found him in the checkout area.
After the police were called, they arrested the man without resistance. These quick measures led to the public prosecutor's office initiating an accelerated procedure. As juraforum explains, this is a special type of criminal procedure that allows for quick and simplified processing under certain conditions, as provided for by legislation.
Speed of justice
In this case, the man was convicted on the same day. TheSchwerin District Courtimposed a prison sentence of six months, although the sentence was not suspended. The defendant had previously made several criminal appearances, which certainly influenced the court's decision.
The accelerated procedure is based on paragraphs 417 to 420 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (StPO) and is intended to quickly clarify simple and clear issues. As a rule, the main hearing takes place within six weeks, and when the facts are clear, justice is pronounced quickly in order to relieve the burden on the courts. Law Forum lists important requirements: The crime must be recent, the facts of the case must be simple and the expected prison sentence must not be more than one year.
Current trends in shoplifting
As a recent study by Mirror shows that theft is becoming more and more common in German shops. There appears to be a worrying increase in shoplifting, which is drawing the attention of authorities. In view of this development, rapid procedures like the one in Schwerin are an important instrument to counteract such acts.
The 37-year-old man is now in custody and the verdict is final. It remains to be seen whether this rapid case law will continue to be a helpful means of combating crime in the retail sector in the future.