Lyon, March 4 – Prominent criminal lawyer David Metaxas was sentenced to an eight-month suspended prison term by the Lyon Criminal Court on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, following a road accident he caused in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon on March 29, 2024. The court considered charges of involuntary injury, excessive speed, and refusal to undergo sobriety tests.
Accident Details and Initial Police Response
The incident occurred at 4:50 AM on March 29, 2024, when Metaxas, returning from a colleague’s farewell party, collided with Laura X.’s car at the intersection of Boulevard des Belges before driving against traffic on Rue de Créqui. Laura X., a department manager on her way to work, promptly alerted the police due to Metaxas’s
