US EditionJudge Denies Abalos Permission to Testify on Senate Commission
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After this Wednesday the Supreme Court has denied permission to José Luis Ábalos, currently in pre-trial detention, to declare that he is...
The Supreme Court has rejected the request of former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos and his former advisor Koldo García to be tried by a popular jury in the trial for the alleged irregularities in the purchase of masks during the pandemic.In a ruling this Wednesday, collected by Europa Press, the investigating magistrate of the 'Koldo case', Leopoldo Puente, opposes what was requested by Ábalos and also by García, who joined, for the trial …
The judge of the Supreme Court Leopoldo Puente has rejected the request of the defense of the former minister of Transport José Luis Ábalos that it be a popular jury who tried him in the special case opened for the alleged irregularities in the purchase of masks during the pandemic . In his resolution, explains that since crimes that should be known to the National High Court are judged, this court excludes that possibility.
The Supreme Court judge investigating the so-called 'Koldo case', Leopoldo Puente, has refused to authorize the transfer of former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos, in pretrial detention, to the Senate to go to the commission of inquiry.Continue reading...
The judge afears the Upper House, where the Popular Party has a large majority, to make the request for the appearance of the former minister on December 30, unfettered in the courts.
He dismisses his claim to be tried by a popular jury, a formula incompatible with the National High Court, which is where the Koldo case comes from.
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