The court trying David Sanchez has withdrawn one of the crimes charged to him because it is time-barred
On the other hand, the directors of three conservatories who testified on Monday explained that the brother of the President of the Spanish Government "performed his duties correctly" and described the alleged treatment given in his hiring as "rumours and conversations in the corridors".
David Sanchez arriving in court in Badajoz on Monday.
The trialof David Sánchez, brother of Spanish President Pedro Sánchez, was resumed this morning in Badajoz.
His defenselast week called for the trial to be adjourned, a request that the jury has ignored in its entirety, but the defendant has been removed from one of the charges against him because it is time-barred.
The court prosecuting David Sanchez for hiring him in the Badajoz Council in 2017 has found the offenceof"accepting the illegal designation" , eta, so he will not be tried for it.
In response to the arguments raised by the defenses last Thursday, the courtroom has also decided not to try the former president of the Badajoz Council, Angel Gallardo, for hiring Luis Carrero, a former adviser to La Moncloa and friend of David Sánchez.
Thus, once the preliminary questions raised by the defence lawyers have been resolved, the trial has continued with witness testimony at the Badajoz Provincial Court.
First witnesses speak of "rumors"
During today's session, the directors of the three conservatories that David Sanchez coordinated testified that they heard "rumors and conversations in the corridors" about what he called "brother" after being hired, but not before.
They have also all stated that Sanchez performed his duties "correctly".
Thursday will be David Sanchez himself.
The indictments, the PP, Vox and Clean Hands, Hazte Oir, Christian Lawyers, Liberum and Iustitia Europa claim three years' imprisonment for "prevarication and trafficking in influence".
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