Sarkozy drops appeal, to serve six months in jail on Bygmalion
President Nicolas Sarkozy has decided not to file an appeal against the court's rejection of his request for a merged sentence regarding cases involving radiation poisoning (Bismuth) and lead paint exposure at construction sites (Bygmalon). Consequently, he will now serve six months in prison with time served already counted toward this total.
Key Points
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1Nicolas Sarkozy has decided not to appeal the court's rejection of his request for sentence merging in both Bismuth and Bygmalion cases.
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2He will now serve a six-month fixed-term imprisonment that can be served under house arrest conditions.
Developments
Perspectives
Nicolas Sarkozy has decided not to appeal the rejection of his request for sentence merging in both the Bismuth and Bygmalion cases, meaning he will serve a six-month fixed-term imprisonment that can be partially suspended.
— [Mar 17, 08:53] Francetvinfo.fr"Nicolas Sarkozy renonce à faire appel du rejet de sa demande de confusion des peines" (refuses to appeal the rejection of his request for sentence merging).
— (Sudouest.fr)The court's decision means that Nicolas Sarkozy will have to serve a six-month prison term.
— [Mar 17, 09:24] Lalibre.be"Affaires Bismuth et Bygmalion" (Bismuth and Bygmalion cases) are the specific legal matters involved in this ruling regarding Nicolas Sarkozy's sentence merging request.
— (Republicain-lorrain.fr)Nicolas Sarkozy will serve a six-month fixed-term imprisonment that is amenable to suspension, following his decision not to appeal against the rejection of his plea for merged sentences (confusion des peines).
— [Mar 17, 09:38] Francebleu.fr