The Governor of the Liguria Region, Giovanni Totiarrested for corruption last May 7, appeals to the Court of Review.
The announcement, made official today at the Palace of Justice in Genoa by the lawyer Stefano Savi, was in the air. The lawyer presented the appeal this morning against the order of investigating judge Paola Faggioni who last Friday rejected the previous request requesting the revocation of house arrest.
“In light of the progress made by the investigations, with the new witnesses heard by the prosecutors, as well as the impressive amount of evidentiary material collected, also in light of the interrogation of Toti himself, of the awareness of what was contested as a crime, of the publicity of the investigation itself , of the absence of imminent elections – the next ones will be the renewal of the Regional Council in which Toti will not be able to participate under current legislation -, we believe that the need for house arrest no longer exists“, explained Savi.
Toti’s defense lawyer reiterated the need to balance the procedural needs with those of the popular mandate, considered worthy of protection by current legislation and the Constitution.
(TV Screenshot)
