The reform of the crime of embezzlement and the abolition of sedition come into effect

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The law promoted by the PSOE and Unidas Podemos, repealing the crime of sedition and amending the crime of embezzlement, comes into effect today. This reform of criminal law It took the lead in the Senate with the majority adding PSOE, ERC, Bildu, PNV and Més per Mallorca against the rejection of PP, Vox, Ciudadanos, UPN, Junts, PRC, Coalition Canaria, Teruel Existe, PAR and the two independent parliamentarians. For their part, the senators of Más Madrid, Geroa Bai and Compromís decided to abstain.

With the new reform, the crime of seditionto become an aggravated public disorder, and the maximum sentence of 15 years becomes 5.

Meanwhile, the maximum sentence for non-profit embezzlement is reduced to 4 years, when up to 8 years can now be imposed and to 12 years if the amount embezzled exceeds 250,000 euros.

For example, the defense of those convicted of the independence referendum held in Catalonia on October 1, 2017 will request the Supreme Court (TS) to acquit them of the crimes of sedition and eclipseonce the reform that repeals the first illegal act takes effect this Thursday and creates reduced rates for the second.

Condemned for the ‘trials’

The defense of some of those convicted by the referendum held in Catalonia on October 1, 2017 will ask the Supreme Court (TS) to acquit them of the crimes of sedition and embezzlement.

According to the legal sources consulted by Europa Press, some defenses have the practically edited writingsonly waiting for the TS to ask them to comment on the impact of the criminal justice reform in the verdict handed down by the criminal chamber on October 14, 2019.

The aforementioned sources emphasize that each case will be different. And it is that of the twelve convicted, four were convicted of sedition and embezzlement to terms of imprisonment and disqualification — Junqueras (13 years old), Raul Romeva, Jordi Turull and Dolors Bassa (12 years old) — while five were convicted alone. for sedition –Carme Forcadell (11 years and 6 months), Joaquim Forn, Josep Rull (10 years and 6 months), Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart (9 years).

The former presidents of the ANC and Òmnium Cultural Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart will not ask for it the Supreme Court to acquit them as a result of the Penal Code reform, although the court may review their verdicts ex officio.

In addition, the disappearance of the crime of sedition could facilitate the return to Spain of the ERC General Secretary from Switzerland, Martha Rovirasince of those who have fled the “trials”, it is the only one prosecuted only for this crime, which could lead to only one remaining for disobedience, punishable by a fine and disqualification, not imprisonment.

Revision of the sentences imposed for the suspects in ‘Acuamed’

On the other hand, the anti-corruption prosecutor will review the penalties that calls for the suspects in the ‘Acuamed’ case, more than 40, after the investigating judge asked the prosecution to do so by warning that the misappropriation reform could lead to reduced sentences.

This is confirmed by tax sources consulted by the Europa Press news agency, who state that all requests must now be reviewed. As for the effect it may have on the charge, they prefer not to bring anything forward until they have completed the analysis.

The branch of ‘Acuamed’ instructed by the National Court investigates alleged crimes of embezzlement, as well as fraud, bribery, lying, deception, influence, belonging to a criminal organization and machination to change the price of public tenders.