Jean-Louis Pelletier (French: [ʒɑ̃ lwi pɛltje]; 30 March 1936[1] – 11 October 2022) was a French criminal lawyer.[2]

Jean-Louis Pelletier
Born(1936-03-30)30 March 1936
Died11 October 2022(2022-10-11) (aged 86)
NationalityFrench
OccupationLawyer

Biography

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Pelletier began his career in Aix-en-Provence, where his clients twice received death penalty verdicts.[3] He also obtained two Presidential pardons for his clients,[4] one from Charles de Gaulle in 1965 and one from François Mitterrand in 1981.[5] He was the defense attorney for Jacques Mesrine,[6] Philippe Maurice,[7] Francis le Belge [fr],[9] Valérie Subra of the Affaire Hattab-Sarraud-Subra [fr], and Danny Leprince of the Affaire Leprince [fr].[8]

Pelletier mentored many younger members of the bar, such as Éric Dupond-Moretti. He presided over the Association des avocats pénalistes.[9]

Jean-Louis Pelletier died on 11 October 2022.[10]

Books

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  • Un certain sentiment d'injustice (1989)[11]
  • Profession : avocat.... de Mesrine à l'affaire d'Outreau (2012)

References

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  1. ^ "Jean-Louis Pelletier, avocat passeur et enchanteur d'une génération". Le Monde.fr. 12 October 2022.
  2. ^ Pivois, Marc (31 March 2006). "Direct du droit". Libération (in French). Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  3. ^ "" Le plus frappant, c'était la honte qui se lisait sur les visages "". Le Parisien (in French). 18 September 2011. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Les avocats se souviennent de la guillotine". Slate (in French). 29 September 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  5. ^ Lombard-Latune, Marie-Amélie (28 September 2011). "Peine de mort: la mémoire à vif des avocats des condamnés". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  6. ^ Lazard, Violette (19 November 2013). "Thierry Herzog. Sarko, son poteau". Libération (in French). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  7. ^ Cassia, Paul (2009). Robert Badinter, un juriste en politique (in French). Fayard. ISBN 9782213654041.
  8. ^ "Évasion de Redoine Faïd : son avocat n'est "pas étonné"". Le Point (in French). 13 April 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  9. ^ Le Point, Numéros 1355 à 1363 (in French). Le Point. 1998.
  10. ^ "L'avocat pénaliste Jean-Louis Pelletier est mort". Le Monde (in French). 11 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Un Certain sentiment d'injustice [Texte imprimé] / Jean-Louis Pelletier, [entretien avec] Claude Sérillon". Bibliothèque nationale de France (in French).