The final hearing of the trial for serious injuries and threats against Sebastian Villa will take place this Friday at 1 p.m.
Less than 24 hours after the last game played with Boca, This Friday, June 2 at 1 p.m., Sebastián Villa will face the judge who will pronounce the sentence in the trial against him, in which he is charged with the crimes of minor injuries aggravated by mediating gender violence and coercive threats against his ex-partner Daniela Cortes . The footballer will know if he is innocent or guilty of the charges against him for the events of April 2020.
What did Villa say about the gender violence allegations?
On Tuesday, June 30, the Colombian emphasized yes “innocent” and that “he would never hurt Daniela (Cortés) or her family. After listening to it, Judge Claudia Dávalos analyzed the statements of the witnesses, the evidence of both parties and will announce the conviction or acquittal in Court No. 2 of Lomas de Zamora.
How to watch Sebastián Villa’s trial and sentence live?
The Supreme Court’s YouTube channel of the province of Buenos Aires will transmit the verdict from 13:00:
Can Villa go to jail if he’s guilty?
No. If the sentence is less than three years, it can be released if the player meets a series of conditions imposed by the judge. Likewise, either party can appeal to a higher court to review the sentence regardless of the verdict.
Prosecutor Sergio Anauati requested that Sebastián Villa be sentenced to two years and three months in prisonfor what reason the lawyer of the Colombian, Martín Apolo, upholds his client’s acquittal as “the word of the person accusing is not conclusive evidence”.
What punishment Villa will receive if she is found guilty at trial
The footballer has two charges with different sentences to his name:
Crime of Minor Injury Qualified by Gender Violence: He has a sentence ranging from six months to two years.
Compelling Threats: in this case, the Penal Code sets a prison sentence of two to six years.
Source: Goal