A Naples court has convicted three brothers identified as leaders of the Moccia clan in a first-instance verdict that closed a long trial with 29 guilty verdicts and 11 acquittals.

Angelo Moccia was sentenced to 24 years in prison, Antonio Moccia to 30 years and Luigi Moccia to 21 years. Gennaro Moccia, Angelo's son, received a 16-year sentence.

The decision is a first-instance ruling. It is not a final judgment, and the defendants have said they intend to appeal.

The sentences

The verdict addresses the three brothers at the center of the case:

  • Angelo Moccia: 24 years
  • Antonio Moccia: 30 years
  • Luigi Moccia: 21 years
  • Gennaro Moccia: 16 years

In total, the court issued 29 convictions and 11 acquittals. Reporting on the trial also says the court recognized the camorra association alleged against the defendants.

The defendants stated that they respected the decision but intended to appeal.

A trial of almost 100 hearings

The case was heard by the seventh criminal section of the Naples court after almost 100 hearings.

That length helps readers understand the scope of the proceeding: the court heard a large number of defendants together, ending with both convictions and acquittals rather than a single uniform outcome.

The full written reasoning for the judgment had not yet been published in the reporting available at the time of the verdict. That reasoning will be important for understanding how the court evaluated the evidence against each defendant.

Confiscation measures

The court also ordered confiscation measures involving companies identified in the reporting as Lisar Immobiliare and Smeraldo Immobiliare.

The available reports identify the companies by name but do not provide complete detail on the scope of those measures. Further information is expected in the court's written reasoning and subsequent proceedings.

What happens next

The reported verdict can still be challenged on appeal. The defendants have already announced that they will appeal, so the sentences may be reviewed in the next stage of proceedings.

The outcome of any appeal is unknown. Readers should therefore treat the present sentences as the result of the first-instance trial, not as definitive conclusions of the judicial process.