Alcázar de San Juan local police officer convicted of 21 months for forging loading zone sign
The Provincial Court convicted an officer of falsifying a public document, with the aggravating factor of abuse of his position. He will avoid imprisonment due to having no criminal record.
Alcázar de San Juan police officer forged loading zone sign by using his police status
The Provincial Court has imposed a sentence of one year and nine months in prison on a local police officer from Alcázar de San Juan found guilty of falsifying a public document, according to manchainformacion.com. The conviction includes the aggravating factor of exploitation of his status as a public official.
The accused admitted to the facts and reached a plea agreement with the Public Prosecutor's Office and the court. That agreement made it possible to significantly reduce the initial sentence sought by the Public Prosecutor's Office, which amounted to four years in prison, plus 20 months of fines with a daily quota of eight euros and four years of special disqualification.
Following the agreement, the final sentence includes, in addition to the prison sentence, a fine of nine months with a daily quota of six euros, which amounts to a total of 1,620 euros. During the duration of the sentence, the officer will not be able to work as a local police officer.
Given that he had no criminal record, the parties agreed to suspend the execution of the prison sentence. The convicted person may avoid imprisonment as long as he complies with the legal requirements and does not commit further offences during the period set by the court.
The sentence was delivered orally by the president of the court and is final. According to the facts acknowledged by the convicted person himself, the officer illegally obtained a loading zone sign and used his police position to obtain it for personal benefit. These facts supported the conviction for falsifying a public document, aggravated by the abuse of the official's status.
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