Man Sentenced to 22 Years for Murder Committed Under Influence
The Nazareth District Court sentenced Denis Mukhin to 22 years in prison on Tuesday for the murder of Diyar Omri, a resident of Sandala. Mukhin was convicted last December of murder with indifference. The killing occurred in 2023 following a road dispute.
According to the ruling, Mukhin was driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol when an argument erupted with Omri. Mukhin drew a pistol and fired twice into the air. During a struggle for the weapon, Omri was shot. Mukhin then fired three more times at Omri as he attempted to return to his vehicle, but missed.
Mukhin fled the scene but later returned with his sister, asking her to falsely identify herself to police as the driver. The court found Mukhin's testimony unreliable and rejected his claims that the shots hitting Omri during their struggle were accidental.
The court also dismissed Mukhin's assertion that he believed Omri was a terrorist intending to carry out an attack. However, a majority ruling determined it was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Mukhin shot Omri during their struggle with the intent to kill. Therefore, the court concluded Mukhin shot Omri with indifference to the possibility of causing his death.
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