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Agreement with Prosecutor's Office in Innova case trial at Tarragona Court

Two main defendants in the Innova case, investigating alleged corruption in the construction of Reus hospital, reach an agreement with the Prosecutor's Office.

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Two of the main defendants in the Innova case, which investigates the alleged corruption scheme in the construction of the new Sant Joan de Reus Hospital, have reached an agreement with the Prosecutor's Office during the first session of the trial at the Audiencia de Tarragona.

The former director of a public entity and an architect have settled with the public prosecutor's office during the preliminary hearing of the trial. The former director's defense has confirmed that the agreement was reached for the crimes of prevarication, embezzlement of public funds, and document forgery. The full details of the agreement will not be made public until the final phase of the judicial process.
This preliminary agreement, also endorsed by private and popular accusations, foresees a reduction in prison sentences and disqualification from public office for both individuals, who initially faced ten years in prison. The understanding comes fourteen years after the case erupted, taking into account the mitigating factor of undue delays.
During the session, the accusations waived civil liability, as the defendants have settled the amounts claimed by the Court of Accounts. In addition to the aforementioned crimes, both are also accused of influence peddling, a crime for which the Prosecutor's Office is seeking two years in prison and a fine of 200,000 euros.
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"The Civil Guard interprets documents as it wishes; access to information and conversations between lawyer and client is a loss of equity, it is an irreparable failure."

a defense lawyer
Other defenses have denounced the violation of the right to defense during the investigation, questioning the police and judicial inquiry. One of the lawyers argued that the investigation began due to "press clippings" and that emails and handwritten notes between an investigated person and their legal representative were seized, which he considers an "irreparable failure" of procedural equity. Therefore, he has requested the annulment of all evidence collected since the search of the accused's home.
The Prosecutor's Office has countered that the procedure began due to a complaint from a local political party and reports from the Reus City Council, not "press clippings." It has defended the validity of the investigation and pointed out that the annulment of the trial's opening should have already been agreed upon if there were grounds. The fourth section tribunal of the Audiencia de Tarragona will resolve the preliminary issues before the start of the first trial session, scheduled for May 26.

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