French president says country determined to protect Jewish community, after court says Sarah Halimi's killer can't stand trial due to having been too high on marijuana at the time

Court of Cassation upholds ruling that Kobili Traore can’t be held criminally responsible for Sarah Halimi’s killing as he was in a psychotic state from marijuana use

Yacine Mihoub, Alex Carrimbacus plead not guilty to 2018 slaying of Mireille Knoll, which prosecution alleges was aggravated by hatred of Jews

Elan Carr says 'you don’t dismiss hate crime charges for issues like the consumption of marijuana' -- referring to Sarah Halimi's killer, who wasn't held legally responsible

After president casts doubt on ruling that suspect not criminally responsible, prosecutor-general, top judge at France's appeals court, stresses the need for independent judiciary

PM urges French president to increase sanctions on Iran; 'warm and very productive meeting' also focuses on Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Libya

Killer of Sarah Halimi not charged after court finds he was in a 'delirious episode' after smoking marijuana

Kobili Troare viciously beat Sarah Halimi, 67, to death while chanting from Quran, but does not face trial after court finds he suffered marijuana-induced 'delirious episode'

French court rules Kobili Traore can't be held criminally responsible for Sarah Halimi's killing because he was in a psychotic state from marijuana use

Jewish group calls ruling in Sarah Halimi case 'unsurprising but hardly justifiable,' says will appeal to bring the accused to trial