US EditionMan Identifying as Neo-Nazi Loses Appeal Over Controversial Salute Case
Judge Simon Moglia ruled that the ban on Nazi salutes is a lawful protection for Victorians, rejecting Hersant's claim of political expression despite his intentional salute.
- On Friday, Judge Simon Moglia in Victoria found Jacob Hersant intentionally performed a banned Nazi salute and lost his challenge to the laws banning it.
- Tim Smartt, defence lawyer for Jacob Hersant, argued the ban infringed the implied freedom of political communication and Hersant denied performing a sieg heil during the October three-day hearing.
- Video played in court showed Hersant raising his arm about six days after Victorian laws banning Nazi symbols and gestures took effect, while in front of media he vocalised `heil Hitler` and said `Oh, nearly did it, it’s illegal now isn’t it`.
- Following conviction, Hersant remains on bail after a one-month jail sentence by Magistrate Brett Sonnet and will return next year for a pre-sentence hearing.
- The court noted Hersant previously participated in a May 2021 violent disorder incident with the National Socialist Network, while Judge Moglia said his salute showed contempt amid prior leniency.
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Self-Confessed Neo-Nazi Found Guilty of Performing Salute
A man has been found performing a Nazi salute outside court, a judge has ruled following an appeal hearing. Jacob Hersant, 26, in November 2024 became the first Australian jailed for performing a Nazi salute in public. The self-confessed neo-Nazi was sentenced to one month behind bars but immediately launched an appeal against his conviction in the Victorian County Court. Following a three-day hearing in October, Judge Simon Moglia on Friday rul…
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