Valencia Court extends serial killer Jorge Ignacio Palma’s prison for 13 years

The oral hearing against him was held from 13 June to 8 July. jury courtso their situation changed, because since then September 1, when the sentence is pronounced against him, he became a convicted person, not just a defendant awaiting trial.

There is a fourth part quickly pronounced 24 hours after this hearing To prolong the prison, the usual thing. What not so common amount: 13 years. This is a high amount compared to other similar resolutions and this This is because his sentence is also high: almost 160 years.

Sentencing pending appeal before TSJ

This decision is currently on appealboth for his defense seeking his acquittal for alleged violations of the right to the presumption of innocence, and three specific chargesthose who represent death, He applied to TSJ to seek his punishment. inspectable permanent prison the judge did not want to impose who presided over the jury trial and was also part of the shortlist that this Thursday decided to extend the provisional prison.

As advanced Levante-EMVThe hearing from the Prensa Ibérica group was set for 10:00 on Thursday, 6 October last September. Serial killer admitted to hospital Albocàsser prison, in Castellótransferred illustrated at the beginning of the week be of that opinion.

Jorge Ignacio Palma, dressed as usual in jeans and a plaid shirt, entered Room 23 of the City of Justice, Valencia, after ten o’clock this Thursday morning, as this newspaper published the same day. serial killer didn’t speak during the whole vistill, but it took half an hour. When asked if she wanted to add something or consult her lawyer, she limited herself to saying no, so she didn’t comment or make any clarifications throughout the process. this special charges demanded extension of precautionary detention while The defense asked for his release.claiming that it should not constitute an advance for the execution of the sentence.

just a formality

This hearing actually constitutes a procedural formalism. Palma is already prison. Last December, while he was still awaiting trial, the makeshift prison had already been extended as his first two years in prison were withdrawn. criminal procedure law think up to two years in this case, two more expandable In cases where justice is unable to proceed with the proceedings during that time and as long as it is duly justified.

Thus, the Valencia Investigation Judge 20, who carried all his weight until he referred the case to the Court for the defendant’s trial in November, set a final deadline. December 2023, i.e. extended the makeshift prison for another two years, so in theory the situation of femicide would continue to be covered by this view.. However, as now he is no longer a prisoner (person accused and to be prosecuted) but a prisonerIt was necessary to repeat the process to reach the same point.

these are 13 years coverage period If the Valencian high court decision is appealed again, first the TSJ and then the Supreme Court, take time to resolve objections defense against it and brought forward with specific charges 159 years and 11 months in prison sentence has not been finalized yet for murders and attempted murders committed by the same process: sexually giving high-purity rock cocaine to their victims and betrayal with the sole purpose of ending their lives.