You don’t turn up for a court case against you, neither does your lawyer, yet, you’re acquitted. Foolproof defence it seems, but unfortunately for the accused, it is not.
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Colonel’s Acquittal Revoked
by Martin Myall •
The Spanish Supreme Court has overturned an acquittal handed down by a provincial court in the case of a Guardia Civil colonel accused of drug smuggling.
Spaniard Freed from Death Row
by Martin Myall •
Thanks to the Florida Supreme Court a Spaniard who has spent the last 15 years on Death Row will now have his case retried.