Overview
- Juzgado de Instrucción No. 45 in Madrid, led by Judge Luisa María Prieto, inadmitted the complaint and ordered the case archived for lacking a minimal appearance of crime.
- The complaint by Manos Limpias accused delegate Francisco Martín over the Sept. 14 policing of La Vuelta’s final stage, citing alleged injuries to officers and claiming an intentionally lenient deployment.
- The order states the alleged offenses do not exist in criminal terms and that the filing does not describe voluntary or imprudent conduct attributable to the delegate.
- The judge notes the attempt to assign criminal liability for injuries caused by third parties falls outside the scope of criminal law and belongs to other legal or political avenues.
- After the decision, Martín called for an end to what he termed politicized lawsuits and reiterated his defense of a proportionate police response during the protests.