Justice Delayed, But Not Denied: A Landmark Conviction in Germany The wheels of justice may turn slowly, but they can grind out a measure of closure for victims and their families.
Such was the case last Friday when an 81 year old German man, Hans S. , was sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of Amy Lopez, a 24 year old US tourist who fell prey to his brutality in 1994.
The details of that fateful day are seared into memory: Lopez's body found near the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz, her corpse bearing the gruesome signs of a violent and prolonged assault.