Henri Leclerc, his attorney, emphasized on that fact, as well as his client's difficult childhood (the alleged violence at the hands of his father-in-law and by staff members at the different homes).The verdict condemned Trémeau to 20 years imprisonment (as advocated by advocate general Philippe Bilger, a starch believer of redemption and of Patrick's truthful remorse), with a 10-year sentence of medical care after his release.