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Romanian constitutional order legal proceedings

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Horațiu Potra remains under house arrest following a ruling by the Bucharest Court of ~~Appeal. Potra,~~ Appeal, which rejected his request to switch to judicial control. Potra is one of 22 ~~defendants, is~~ defendants involved in a case concerning alleged actions against the constitutional order and offenses related to weapons, ammunition, explosives, and pyrotechnic articles. Prosecutors allege that Potra led a group of mercenaries who planned to infiltrate protests following the annulment of the December 2024 presidential elections to incite violence and chaos. The case also includes former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, who faces charges of complicity in attempting to undermine the constitutional order. ~~Potra had requested that house arrest be replaced with judicial control, but judges determined the current restriction remains legal and justified.~~ This decision follows an August 6 ruling by the High Court of Cassation and Justice that rejected challenges from the preliminary chamber, allowing the trial to proceed to the merits stage. The ~~court will review the~~ court’s decision to maintain house arrest ~~decision again in~~ remains subject to review within 60 ~~days.~~ days and can be contested within 48 hours.

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