Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe was in court today, March 05th, on the final scheduled day of his manslaughter trial in Prague, CZE. A final witness—an expert in biomechanics—gave his assessment of the injuries, disputing the claims that the deceased, Daniel Nosek, had been pushed given the distance, etc. he traveled. Closing arguments were also heard from the prosecution and defense. A three-judge panel are due to deliver their verdict later today.
Blythe himself took to his Instagram account today as well, sharing the following:
“It’s a beautiful morning in Prague, & time for me to go to what is (hopefully) my final day in court here- supposedly judgement will be passed today & I will move on with my life in one direction or the other. Which direction that is, I do not know. I could walk free, or conversely go to prison for up to ten years. Such is my life right now, & I must stay in this moment until its resolution. Whatever happens to me, do not feel sorry for me, for I am at peace & refuse to feel sorry for myself. Life happens. Deal with it. Some people cannot understand why I have returned, saying
I should not come back here. KNOW THIS, & mark my words well- it would be absolutely intolerable for me to hide from this situation. I am an innocent man, but a family suffers the loss of a son, a fan of my band. That is what this whole thing is truly about, not prison, not money, not politics, not ME- it is about a young man who lost his life at just 19 years of age. He will never come back, & it breaks my heart. I would not be able to sleep at night knowing that I did not behave honorably & try to give his family some answers. That would be disgraceful, and I do not wish to dishonor myself or my family by acting in such a cowardly manner. I was raised to face my problems head on. For me, this is BEING A MAN.
I categorically refuse to live in a constant state of guilt & fear. I would rather die. My morality & convictions are not dependent upon unforeseeable circumstance, nor malleable when difficulty arises. So I walk this morning to court with my head held high, no matter what others opinions of me may be. I have to face myself in the mirror, & tomorrow morning, where ever I may wake up, I will be able to do that without regret.
This is THE ONLY path to true freedom for me- peace within myself. This is the manner in which I choose to try my best to live my life, & I hope you all do the same- do your best to do what is right, no matter how difficult it may be. I promise you, this will bring you peace. I thank you all for your support, I wish you all a good day, & to quote one of my favorite movies: STRENGTH AND HONOR.”
Blythe stands accused of manslaughter in relation to the death of Daniel Nosek—a concert attendee whom he is alleged to have pushed off the stage during a 2010 show the band played in Prague, Czech Republic. The fan was said to have sustained fatal head injuries during his fall—injuries which ultimately claimed his life.
The family of the deceased are seeking compensation of 10 million Czech Koruna—roughly $530,000 U.S. dollars in connection with the charges, with Blythe also facing possible jail time if found guilty.
