Overview

• The Madrid Provincial Court convicted Micael da Silva of intentionally driving into wedding guests at El Rancho on November 6, 2022, killing four and injuring nine.
• He received prisión permanente revisable—the harshest penalty under Spanish law—plus consecutive prison terms for multiple counts of murder and attempted murder.
• The jury unanimously rejected the defense’s claims of involuntary acceleration and insurmountable fear, discarding all proposed mitigating circumstances.
• Sentencing details include two 20-year terms and two life-with-review terms for murder, ten years each for eight attempted murders, and an additional term for a ninth attempt.
• The court held the Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros civilly liable to guarantee compensation for the victims and their families.