This Court of Alicante today he had to choose 23 more candidates by lottery Popular jury of the Sala trial by shortlisting only 13 people who did not make claims after their appointment. The Jury Court agreed excuses offered by 15 people designated in first draw Out of the 36 nominations made last February, and the other eight undetermined, have already been eliminated, so only thirteen possible members of the popular jury are left, and a new draw is held this morning, just three weeks before it starts. A replay of the 2016 shooting murder of María del Carmen Martínez, the widow of Vicente Sala, the ex-president of CAM.
The oral hearing will take place from May 3-25, and María del Carmen’s son-in-law, Miguel López, will sit on the dock again. He was acquitted in the first hearing, but the Supreme Court decided to cancel the case due to irregularities in the process, especially the demolition of the complex. first decision awarded by the jury. it was guilt and was dismissed by the trial judge for lack of motivation. But, was ruined without accusations and access to the defense.
New 23 nominations draw To complete the list to 36, have at least 20 shortlists and select 9 candidates and two substitutes, the day of the hearing was held this Tuesday before the judges in the Alicante Court. Investigation and lawyers for private prosecution and defense.
Six of the fifteen people who made excuses for not appearing in the people’s court appeared in court, and the rest submitted the necessary documents to justify their excuses. President of the jury court that will try Miguel López, Jose Maria Merlos He accepted all excuses that were justified and in accordance with those determined by law. The people whose excuses are accepted are: known by the family of the victim and the accused.
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The Jury Court has promptly prepared the papers of the 23 new shortlisted candidates in the Sala case to be handed out this week. New applicants will receive and have a survey five days to present claims if they want to excuse their presence at the hearing. A new hearing will then be held to assess whether the allegations presented were justified.
The murder of the widow of the ex-president of CAM, who was shot in the head by two bullets while he was going to buy his car from the car wash of the automotive business run by his son-in-law in Alicante, will be tried nearly seven years after the crime. It occurred on the afternoon of December 9, 2016, and Defendant Miguel Lopez He is facing 24 and a half years in prison for murder and possession of illegal weapons, the same sentence requested by the prosecutor’s office and a special prosecution by a lawyer. Francisco RuizMarco in the name of the victim’s son, Vicente Sala.
This excuses not to be a juror Being over the age of 65, serving as a jury member in the last four years, or having serious illness due to family responsibilities. Those who have a job of general interest, residing abroad, military service and other reasons for non-compliance may also be excused based on personal, professional, location and relationship status.