Luis Rubiales The sentence confirmed Wednesday will resort to the National Court for which It is condemned to 18 months of fine -With a daily fee of 20 euros- for The unseeled kiss to Jenni Hermoso in the final of the Women's World Cup in 2023. Rubiales will resort to the condemnation of the Supreme Court considering that this court “has already clearly marked the line of not considering a kiss when there is no sexual intention, as is the case.”
As explained by his lawyer, Olga Tubau«From the maximum respect for the National Court Chamber that has issued the sentence in the degree of appeal, We do not share the reasoning of the sentence». Thus, as the lawyer of Luis Rubiales adds, “we are going to file a appeal before the Supreme Court to obtain an acquittal judgment that is adjusted to law.”
The National Court has confirmed on Wednesday the condemnation of the former president of the Spanish Football Federation for that kiss not consented to Jenni Hermoso, as a crime of sexual aggression. Of course, the AN also maintains the Absolution of the crime of coercion For Rubiales and for the other three defendants in this procedure: Jorge wild (former female spain coach), Albert Luque (former direct of the male selection) and Rubén Rivera (RFEF marketing manager).
The resolution confirmed by the audience dismissed all the resources presented both by the Prosecutor's Office of the National Court and the particular accusations (exercised by Jenni Hermoso) and popular, as well as by Rubiales' defense and confirms the sentence issued by the Central Criminal Court on February 20. That is, the sentence remains as it was.
Also rejects the nullity issues raised And he explains that within the framework of an appeal, the Court of Appeal cannot carry out a new assessment of the tests whose practice has not witnessed. Based on the Supreme Doctrine, remember that the Chamber must verify that the Court of Instance has adjusted to the rules of logic, making an assessment of the tests “not manifestly erroneous, absurd, capricious or absolutely inconsistent.”
Rubiales use the Supreme
Thus, now the passage that Luis Rubiales takes is to take the case to the Supreme Court, which will ask for his acquittal with this appeal. It should be remembered that also the defense of the former president of the RFEF The National Court Judgment of last February appealed, without success when confirmed on Wednesday. Also the private accusation (Jenni Hermoso) and the Prosecutor's Office resorted to the sentence asking for more punishment for Rubiales and were not successful.
