New revs for Dani Alves. Almost two weeks after it was announced that he would go to trial for his alleged crime of sexual assault, the Brazilian saw his defense’s attempt to free him frustrated. This is the third time that the Barcelona Court rejects the footballer’s provisional freedom.who has been in the Brians 2 penitentiary center in Barcelona since January 20.
According to the order of the judicial body signed on November 23, the defense of the accused alleges that Three months have passed since the previous resolution was issued denying freedomhaving also spent nine years since his entry into prison and who, in addition, has paid the amount of 150,000 euros for delivery to the victim, which would mean application of the mitigating damage repair as highly qualified and would allow the sentence to be reduced to one year, which would give the green light to release.
Enlarge
However, both the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the private prosecution oppose said release, the investigating judge arguing that Alves was admitted to prison to avoid the danger of escape and that the circumstances have not changed nor has the passage of time reduced this risk..
Regarding the figure that the Brazilian paid, it is considered that the reduction of the sentence cannot be taken into consideration for four reasons, among which are that not necessarily the amount that the application of said mitigating factor would entail and that, furthermore, The payment of financial compensation in sexual crimes could have a different scope than compensation in property crimes.
The Prosecutor’s Office asks for nine years
Although the trial is presented as an increasingly closer horizon, the truth is that there are still some loose ends to be tied up. It should be remembered that the Prosecutor’s Office requests nine years in prison for Alves. However, said request is not binding and it depends on the ruling of the judge in the case, who will consider whether the request in question complies with the facts prosecuted or if, on the contrary, rejects the proposal.
There is also the option of an alternative route, as reported by specialized journalists with information on the case, which would consist of the possibility of both parties reaching an agreement based on high financial compensation to the alleged victim and the imposition of four years in prison, which will mean that the footballer will not have to go to trial. However, this recent setback only shows that there is still there are a few last judicial curves left before the case reaches a final resolution.
