Overview
- Nicolas Sarkozy has been held at La Santé prison since October 21 after a five-year sentence for association de malfaiteurs in the Libyan financing case, a verdict he has appealed.
- The hearing is set for Monday, November 10 at 9:30 a.m., and a decision could be issued the same day with immediate release if granted, according to a judicial source.
- The first-instance public-order rationale used to justify immediate custody cannot be relied upon on appeal, where Article 144 risks govern any continued detention.
- His lawyers argue he has complied with judicial controls since 2018, is a French resident and presents no risk of reoffending or absconding, while possible release conditions include residence assignment with electronic monitoring.
- In related appeal reviews, Wahib Nacer obtained supervised release whereas Alexandre Djouhri remained detained due to insufficient guarantees of representation.