Fifth hearing of the ‘Ambiente Svenduto’ appeal trial on the alleged environmental disaster caused by the former Ilva, in the bunker room of the old headquarters of the Court of Appeal, in the Paolo VI district. The latter was also characterized by a series of discussions on procedural issues and objections to nullity. From the next one, scheduled for next Friday, it will instead be the turn of the General Prosecutor’s Office which will be represented by the prosecutors of the prosecution namely Giovanna Cannarile (now on duty in Lecce), Raffaele Graziano, Remo Epifani and Mariano Buccoliero.
In today’s hearing several defense lawyers spoke: the lawyers Loreto and Cardone presented exceptions regarding the constitution of a civil party against the companies Ilva Spa, Riva FIRE and Riva Forni Elettrici, the lawyer Convertino (who defends one of the five so-called Riva trustees) presented a renewal of integration on the preliminary hearing regarding the epidemiological report, while the lawyer Perli’s defender requested the acquisition of a sentence from the Council of State; while the lawyer of the former scientific director of Arpa Puglia Massimo Blonda intervened again accused of aiding and abetting crimes against the public administration.
We remind you that in previous hearings several defense lawyers reiterated the request for annulment of the first instance sentence due to the incompetence of the Court of Lecce – Taranto pursuant to art. 11 (Code of Criminal Procedure) in favor of the Potenza court for legitimate suspicion, others have raised various objections of nullity regarding the preliminary hearing and on a series of activities carried out by the Taranto prosecutor’s office and its consultants which would not have involved the investigated by denying them the possibility of appointing consultants to participate in the investigations, as well as a series of renewals to integrate the preliminary investigation. Without forgetting the order through which Judge Del Coco established the suspension of the enforceability of the payment, for the defendants who requested it, of the provisional payments (essentially advance payments pending the arrival of any final conviction sentence) granted at first instance to the almost fifteen hundred civil parties formed in the historic trial, equal to five thousand euros.
June is the decisive month in relation to all the discussions and the deposition of further material, given that four hearings are scheduled: last June 7th, today’s one and the next ones scheduled as per the calendar on the 21st and 28th. Waiting for the ruling final of the Court, which is expected on July 12th.
(read the article https://www.corriereditaranto.it/2024/05/17/ambiente-svenduto-stop-ai-risarcimenti/)
