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Puigdemont denied amnesty by Spanish Supreme Court judge
Spanish Supreme Court Magistrate Pablo Llarena has rejected the application of the Amnesty Law for Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín regarding charges of embezzlement. While a recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) determined that the financing of the 2017 independence referendum did not directly harm the financial interests of the European Union, Llarena maintained that the amnesty does not apply because the crime was committed with the purpose of obtaining personal patrimonial benefit.
Consequently, the judge refused to lift the national arrest warrants for both individuals. Llarena also rejected requests to transfer the case to the High Court of Justice of Catalonia or to dismiss the case based on the 'non bis in ídem' principle. The decision leaves the legal status of the leaders in a provisional state, pending a final ruling from the Spanish Constitutional Court regarding the amnesty's constitutionality and individual appeals.
Separately, the Spanish National Court Prosecutor's Office has filed an appeal against the Basque Government's decision to grant third-degree prison status (semi-liberty) to former ETA leader Henri Parot, arguing the move is premature.
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Carles Puigdemont · Court of Justice of the European Union · Pablo Llarena · Spanish Supreme Court · Supreme Court of Spain · Toni Comín
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- [● 17 SOURCES] A ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) removed the argument regarding EU financial interests but did not invalidate the motive of personal patrimonial benefit. www.laopinioncoruna.es · www.levante-emv.com · www.correiodamanhacanada.com · www.diariodealmeria.es · www.diariodejerez.es · +11 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] The judge refused to lift the national arrest warrant against Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín. www.laopinioncoruna.es · www.levante-emv.com · www.correiodamanhacanada.com · www.diariodealmeria.es · www.diariodejerez.es · +10 more
- [● 19 SOURCES] Magistrate Pablo Llarena rejected the request to apply the Amnesty Law to embezzlement charges involving Carles Puigdemont. www.laopinioncoruna.es · www.levante-emv.com · www.correiodamanhacanada.com · www.diariodealmeria.es · www.diariodejerez.es · +12 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] The magistrate rejected requests to transfer the case to the High Court of Justice of Catalonia or to dismiss the case based on the 'non bis in ídem' principle. www.laopinioncoruna.es · www.levante-emv.com · lamanyana.cat · capital.es
- [● 18 SOURCES] Magistrate Pablo Llarena maintains the refusal to apply the amnesty due to the alleged purpose of obtaining personal patrimonial benefit. www.correiodamanhacanada.com · www.diariodealmeria.es · www.diariodejerez.es · www.diariodenavarra.es · www.laopinioncoruna.es · +11 more