# Italian court sentencing decisions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-court-sentencing-decisions
> Updated: 2026-08-03T07:52:09.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

In early July 2026 an Italian court reduced the punishment for a man convicted of attempting to strangle an 86‑year‑old in Crotone, halving the original sentence. A few weeks later, in early August, Italian courts issued much longer prison terms in two high‑profile cases: a former Autostrade per l’Italia executive received 12 years for his role in the 2018 Ponte Morandi collapse, and a jeweller was confirmed on a 14‑year‑9‑month term for a murder conviction that exceeded the limits of self‑defence. The juxtaposition shows the Italian judiciary handling a range of criminal matters, from reducing sentences in individual violent offenses to imposing severe penalties in complex, nationally significant cases.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-03: Italian courts hand down lengthy prison sentences in high‑profile cases

Italian courts sentenced Giovanni Castellucci to 12 years for the Ponte Morandi collapse and upheld a 14‑year term for jeweller Mario Roggero over a self‑defence murder case.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-courts-hand-down-lengthy-prison-sentences-in-highprofile-cases

### 2026-07-07: Italian court halves sentence for attempted strangling of 86‑year‑old in Crotone

Italy’s Supreme Court reduced Roberto Perfetto’s sentence for a 2023 attempted strangling of an 86‑year‑old in Crotone, with the Court of Appeal in Catanzaro setting the term at 7 years 7 months.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-court-halves-sentence-for-attempted-strangling-of-86yearold-in-crotone

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