SpainEleven individuals convicted of abuse of power in the case involving David Sánchez, brother of Spain’s prime minister, have ten working days until July 29 to appeal their sentence before the High Court of Justice of Extremadura. The conviction includes a special disqualification from public office for nine years for Sánchez and eighteen years for former head of the provincial council, Miguel Ángel Gallardo. However, the sentence is not yet final, allowing those affected to continue working in public administration. If the appeal fails, they could still challenge the ruling before the Supreme Court. Defense sources suggest that Sánchez’s appeal will focus on arguing why he was deemed a necessary accomplice in the alleged misconduct by other employees of the provincial council who approved the change in his job title. Sánchez moved from coordinator of activities at conservatories to head of the Office of Performing Arts without a salary increase. Popular accusations claimed that the provincial council should have created a new position and held a public competition for it. The Provincial Court of Badajoz ruled that Sánchez was a necessary accomplice in the misconduct committed by the
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