Overview
- - The Senate formally asked the Supreme Court to authorize transferring José Luis Ábalos from Soto del Real to testify before its 'Koldo' commission at 10:00 on January 8.
- - Prison authorities informed the court that Ábalos received and signed the Senate summons on December 30, confirming notice of the appearance.
- - Ábalos has been in pretrial detention since November 27 by order of magistrate Leopoldo Puente, who cited high flight risk tied to potential sentences totaling about 24 years and the proximity of trial.
- - The Senate’s request invokes Organic Law 5/1984 and Penal Code Article 502, underscoring the obligation to appear, while Ábalos retains the right not to answer self-incriminating questions and may be assisted by counsel.
- - The Supreme Court has been formally notified of the summons and the instructing magistrate must issue a resolution authorizing the transfer and setting any conditions for the appearance.