State prosecutors take their seats at the Higher Regional Court amidst the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACES OF THE DEFENDANTS MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE 

Lawyers of the defendants are seen at the Higher Regional Court amidst the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACES OF THE DEFENDANTS MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE 

Court files are seen in a courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACES OF THE DEFENDANTS MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE 

Court files are seen in a courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACES OF THE DEFENDANTS MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE 

Defendant Rabieh R covers his face as he arrives in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Rabieh R covers his face as he is sits in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Rabieh R covers his face as he is sits in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Bashir R and defendant Mohamed R sit next to their lawyers in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACES OF THE DEFENDANTS MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE 

Defendant Rabieh R covers his face as he is sits in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Rabieh R covers his face as he is sits in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Rabieh R and defendant Abdul Majed R sit next to their lawyers in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACES OF THE DEFENDANTS MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE 

Defendant Rabieh R and defendant Abdul Majed R sit next to their lawyers in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACES OF THE DEFENDANTS MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE 

Defendant Bashir R is led in handcuffs into the courtroom the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACES OF THE DEFENDANTS MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE 

Defendant Bashir R is led in handcuffs into the courtroom the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACES OF THE DEFENDANTS MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE 

Defendant Rabieh R covers his face as he is led in handcuffs into the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Bashir R is pictured in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendant Bashir R is led in handcuffs into the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendant Bashir R is led in handcuffs into the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendant Ahmed R sits with a lawyer in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendant Bashir R sits next to his lawyer in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendant Ahmed R (C) sits with his lawyers in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendant Bashir R (R) sits in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendants sit next to their lawyers in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendant Ahmed R (2ndL) is led in handcuffs by a judicial officer into the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Ahmed R (C) covers his face as he arrives at the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Abdul Majed R covers his face as he is led in handcuffs by judicial officers into the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS REFILE - REMOVING ERRONEOUS POSITIONING 

Defendant Abdul Majed R (R) covers his face as he is led in handcuffs by judicial officers into the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Abdul Majed R (R) is led in handcuffs by judicial officers into the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Abdul Majed R (R) is led in handcuffs by judicial officers into the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendants sit next to their lawyers in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendant Mohamed R (L) is led in handcuffs by judicial officers into the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendant Mohamed R (L) is led in handcuffs by judicial officers into the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendant Abdul Majed R (C) covers his face as he sits next to his lawyer in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendant Mohamed R (L) is led in handcuffs by judicial officers into the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendants sit next to their lawyers in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendant Mohamed R (L) is led in handcuffs by judicial officers into the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Lawyers without their defendants are seen in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendants sit next to their lawyers in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendants sit next to their lawyers in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendant Wissam R (L) covers his face with a file as he sits next to a lawyer in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Wissam R (L) covers his face with a file as he sits next to a lawyer in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Presiding judge Andreas Ziegel takes his seat at the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Presiding judge Andreas Ziegel looks on from his seat at the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Presiding judge Andreas Ziegel takes his seat at the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany January 10, 2023. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Prosecutors face defendants and their lawyers at the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany, August 30, 2022. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendants sit next to their lawyers at the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany, August 30, 2022. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Presiding judge Andreas Ziegel takes his seat at the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany, August 30, 2022. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Presiding judge Andreas Ziegel takes his seat at the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany, August 30, 2022. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Abdul Majed R covers his face next to defendant Rabieh R as he is led into the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany, August 30, 2022. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Mohamed R sits in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany, August 30, 2022. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendants sit next to their lawyers at the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany, August 30, 2022. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendants sit next to their lawyers at the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany, August 30, 2022. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendant Bashir R sits in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany, August 30, 2022. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendant Ahmed R covers his face as he sits in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany, August 30, 2022. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Mohamed R sits in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany, August 30, 2022. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - PARTS OF THE IMAGE HAVE BEEN PIXELATED AT SOURCE. GERMAN COURT REQUESTS THAT THE FACE OF THE DEFENDANT MUST BE MADE UNRECOGNISABLE. 

Defendant Wissam R covers his face as he sits in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany, August 30, 2022. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Abdul Majed R covers his face as he sits in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany, August 30, 2022. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Rabieh R covers his face as he sits into the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany, August 30, 2022. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Abdul Majed R covers his face as he is led in handcuffs into the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany, August 30, 2022. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS 

Defendant Abdul Majed R covers his face as he is led in handcuffs into the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court during the trial over a jewellery heist in the Green Vault museum in Dresden's Royal Palace, in Dresden, Germany, August 30, 2022. Jens Schlueter/Pool via REUTERS