Overview
- The TSXG affirmed a four-year prison sentence for a man who sexually assaulted his partner in a Coruña hotel in June 2020.
- In that case, judges cited physical injuries, analyzed WhatsApp messages, and inconsistencies in the defendant’s account as corroboration.
- The defense in the Coruña appeal challenged a planned expulsion from Spain and argued it was not allowed to present proof of arraigo.
- The court also upheld an acquittal in Vigo, finding the child’s clear statement lacked independent corroboration to overcome the presumption of innocence.
- In Ourense, the TSXG confirmed an earlier acquittal under the in dubio pro reo principle and noted limits on re-evaluating witness testimony without a new public hearing, with all rulings open to Supreme Court appeal.