The Supreme Court has granted amnesty to eight persons convicted of crimes related to the 'procés' case
The Supreme Court's decision comes a week after the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the amnesty law is in accordance with EU law and 'facilitates reconciliation'.
Roger Torrent in a stock image.
The Supreme Court has for the first time applied the Amnesty Act to eight persons convicted of both crimes of disobedience and public disorder in the 'procés'case, including the former president of the Parlament Roger Torrent.
On Friday afternoon, the Criminal Division of the Supreme Court (TS) issued a total of four orders terminating the criminal liability of eight personsunder the amnesty law.
The decision follows the judgment of the Courtof Justice of the European Union (TJUE) on the amnesty law, which ruled a week ago that the law is in accordance with European law, that the law does not harm the financial interests of the European Union, nor does it violate European rules on terrorism, and that the law 'facilitates reconciliation'.
Roger Torrent , a former member of the Bureau of the Parlament de Catalunya, was convicted along with Josep Costa i Rosello, Eusebi Campdepadros and Adriana Delgado Herreros, all of whom were charged with disobedience in relation to the procés.
Riots in front of the courts in Girona
Amnesty has also been granted to two accused of participating in the riots in Girona in the early morning hours of 19 October 2019, which took place in the context of protests against the sentence of the procés.
The Girona High Court sentenced them to one and a half years' imprisonment for public disorderand charged them with throwing cobblestones at the seat of the city courts.
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