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Spanish corruption convictions of Ábalos and García

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The Spanish Supreme Court has upheld the convictions of former minister José Luis Ábalos and his former advisor Koldo García in the ‘mask case’. The court rejected motions to nullify the previous rulings, maintaining prison sentences of 24 years for Ábalos and 19.5 years for García. The convictions include crimes such as criminal organization, bribery, embezzlement, and influence peddling. The magistrates dismissed arguments that the sentences relied exclusively on the testimony of businessman Víctor de Aldama, stating the testimony was supported by corroborating evidence. The court also addressed jurisdictional and procedural claims, noting that its authority over Ábalos was established while he still held parliamentary immunity. ~~This decision exhausts~~ Following the ~~ordinary legal route, though~~ dismissal of motions regarding the ~~defendants may still~~ violation of fundamental rights—specifically the right to a presumption of innocence and the right to a double instance in criminal proceedings—the ordinary judicial route is exhausted. José Luis Ábalos has announced his intention to appeal the ruling to the Constitutional ~~Court via an amparo proceeding.~~ Court, alleging a violation of fundamental rights and questioning the Supreme Court’s competence to judge him following his resignation as a deputy.

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