Carles Puigdemont, former president of the GeneralitatEuropa Press
The choose is predicted to subject an order together with his determination this Thursday The penalties for non-profit embezzlement are decreased to a most of 4 years Sedition disappears this Thursday as a criminal offense
This Thursday the reform that makes the crime of sedition disappear and reduces the penalties for embezzlement, the 2 unlawful acts that led to the convictions of the leaders of 1-O and the arrest warrants for Carles Puigdemont and the remainder of the escaped from the independence course of. And with this reform in drive, the Supreme Court will not be going to attend to make a transfer.
According to authorized sources consulted by NIUS, this Thursday, Judge Pablo Llarena will subject a ruling on the arrest warrants in opposition to Puigdemont.
Llarena might go away issues as they’re or she might select to withdraw the orders issued. The European ones are suspended till the CJEU says what scope they’ve. But the Spanish arrest warrant is in drive and now it may very well be withdrawn as a result of the crime of sedition now not exists and it stays to be seen if that eliminates the crime of embezzlement.
Another choice is for the choose to think about that the occasions round 1-O may be thought of a criminal offense of aggravated public dysfunction, one thing that appears to have a tough authorized match. As for embezzlement, I might observe the thesis that it’s eradicated as a result of it was an instrumental crime. But he might additionally maintain it and apply the low cost set by the brand new normal. In this case, the utmost penalty can be 4 years and within the case of not contemplating critical hurt, it might be restricted to a high quality.
The ex-president’s protection “doubts” that these orders might be withdrawn, which might facilitate the return to Spain of Carles Puigdemont, however in any case, they are going to await the Supreme Court’s determination.