VietNamNet Bridge - As soon as the Prime Minister requested to re-consider the sentence on Mr. Doan Van Vuon, many lawyers have raised their views.

Tran Dinh  Trien, head of Vi Dan office, held that Vuon’s land acquisition and repossession was carried out illegally by Tien Lang district. Thus, Vuon and his family members had to react to protect the rights of the State (the Socialist Republic of Vietnam), of the marine households in the area, and of his family. For this case, the article 96 “murder beyond the limit of legitimate defense” of the Criminal Law should be applied.

Vuon should be charged under the item 2 article 96 “commit murder of more than one person in excess of the limit of legitimate defense shall be sentenced to between two and five years of imprisonment.” In any case that there are some reasonable circumstances for murdering, according to the articles 46 and 60, the person shall be sentenced two to three years or receive suspended sentence.

Vi Van Dien, a member of Hanoi Lawyers’ Bar, confirmed that Vuon and other family members committed murdering and fighting against the people in enforcement because of the wrong doings of the local authority in the land repossession.

Dien shared the view of Trien in reducing the sentence on Vuon. He cited the article 95 “murdering under provocation.” All mistakes of the People’s Committee of Tien Lang district led to Vuon’s and his family members’ mental provocation.
 
Nguyen Viet Hung, head of Kinh Do office and Vuon’s defender, said that at the moment he has not been able to comment on Vuon’s actions and sentences. The case is necessary to be considered carefully before any conclusion. It is planned that on February 14th, he meets Vuon to accomplish all the necessary procedures for the case.
 
Hoang Sang