Christos Mastoras arrived at the courts of the former Evelpidon school shortly after 10 a.m. to stand trial in Autoforos, as he has been charged with dangerous driving, which may endanger a person, and driving under the influence of alcohol. However, his trial was postponed to February 19.
The defendant's side initially requested the postponement so that the court could examine the police officer who signaled him to stop and not just read his statement. The defense also requested a postponement so that an expert opinion could be conducted on the video footage showing the vehicle's path.
"There was no danger from the overall movement of the vehicle. It had a constant speed and absolute safety. It had the same route that the defendant followed every night. The defendant expresses his regret for driving under the influence of alcohol but does not accept that he drove dangerously, endangering others," said the singer's lawyer, Charalambos Lykoudis, insisting that there was no maneuvering in his driving.
Christos Mastoras' lawyer on the postponement of the trial
However, the district attorney also proposed postponing the case, saying that "alcohol consumption alone does not constitute dangerous driving, it does constitute other incidents. I believe it is crucial that the police officer be examined in court."
Christos Mastoras hid from the cameras
Upon his arrival, the singer chose the entrance to the courts, which is hidden among the pine trees, in order to avoid the cameras.
Christos Mastoras was accompanied in court by his partner Garyfallia Kalifonis, while the singer was accompanied in building 2 by his lawyer.
The chronicle of the arrest of Christos Mastoras
The chronicle of the artist's arrest began at approximately 2:00 a.m. last Monday, in the center of Athens, when a traffic police checkpoint at the intersection of Stadiou and Aiolou streets conducted breathalyzer tests on drivers and stopped Christos Mastoras.
The singer, although he was third in line for a breathalyzer test, escaped. The police then informed the police of the blockade in Omonia Square, resulting in the artist's vehicle, in which his partner and a friend were traveling, being stopped a short time later.
In a breathalyzer test, which the police subjected the singer to, they found that the percentage was 0,83, that is, above the limit of 0,25 milligrams per liter of exhaled air.
After his arrest, Christos Mastoras was taken to the courts of the former Evelpidon school, accompanied by his lawyer, Charalambos Lykoudis, and wearing handcuffs, a hat, a hood and a mask, he crossed the "threshold" of the prosecutor's office to be charged.
There, according to information, Christos Mastoras announced through his lawyer that he did not stop at the traffic police checkpoint, as he did not understand that the police officers were signaling him. He also claimed that if he really wanted to escape the checkpoint in this case, he would not have complied with the next checkpoint on Omonia, where he was stopped for a check and was ultimately arrested.
On the contrary, the singer is reportedly accepting the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol, for which, if convicted, his lawyer stated, a minimum prison sentence of two months, an administrative fine, a monetary penalty, and the revocation of his license for 6 months.
After the prosecution against him, the artist was taken to the courthouse to stand trial, but his trial was postponed until today and the singer was released.
Shortly afterwards, he himself admitted in a post on social media that alcohol is not a good advisor, emphasizing that the police officers did their job and that he himself is ready to pay for his mistake.
In more detail, he wrote: "Alcohol is not a good advisor... It was a beautiful evening on a night out with my girl and her friends, full of laughter, dreams and good mood, but in the end it turned sour for us... The law is clear and I ignored it by getting behind the wheel. There are no excuses. The police did their job and after the latest events they cannot and should not under any circumstances make any concessions to security measures."
The singer then explained that he is ready to pay for his mistakes and become better. "All professional, kind and above all people who care about justice that protects the responsible from the irresponsible. From the prosecutor to the judge, I felt, watching other cases, that everyone cares about justice being served. I am not a saint and I am not infallible, but I am here to correct my mistakes and become better. Thank you so much to all the friends who sent me," he added.
Source: protothema.gr
