VATICAN CITY
WTAQ
Saturday, October 06, 2012
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A Vatican court on Saturday found Pope Benedict’s former butler guilty of stealing sensitive documents and sentenced him to a year and a half in prison.
The court delivered its verdict after a two-hour deliberation on the last day of the trial.
The prosecution had asked for a three-year sentence.
The defense asked the court to reduce the charges from “aggravated theft” to “misappropriation” and for him to be freed.
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