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Israel’s Supreme Court has overturned a murder conviction and reduced the sentence of Ron Nachum, who was originally convicted of killing Artyom Villov in 2017 and sentenced to 30 years imprisonment, according to Ynet reporting.

The original evidence included video footage of Nachum walking with the victim, dragging the body to a trash room in a building, and attempting to clean blood stains. However, on appeal, Supreme Court Judge Kavob found “many question marks” in the case and determined the original conviction did not meet the required legal standard.

The judge remanded the conviction to manslaughter with recklessness, rather than premeditated murder. This change significantly alters the legal findings and is expected to result in a substantial reduction in Nachum’s sentence upon sentencing.

Sources: Ynet, www.israelhayom.co.il, Jerusalem Post