The Court of Cassation confirmed the sentence of Nicolas Sarkozy one year in prison, to be carried out with an electronic bracelet, in the listening case. Its electronic bracelet is to be laid this Friday, February 7.
Nicolas Sarkozy will well wear an electronic bracelet after his conviction in the listening case. On December 18, the Court of Cassation rejected its appeal, confirming the sentence of a year in prison for trafficking in influence and corruption. A first for a former President of the Republic. The penalty must be set up with the wearing of an electronic bracelet, posed this Friday, February 7, confirms franceinfo.
But doubts remain on the real application of the penalty. Indeed, since his conviction, Nicolas Sarkozy has been free and has even been able to offer a vacation in Seychelles in January. In addition, he celebrated his 70th anniversary on January 28, and the law allows convicted people over 70 years to request to benefit from a parole without delay.
Will Nicolas Sarkozy are going to do all his sentence?
This rule for convicted people over 70 years old can only benefit Nicolas Sarkozy for a few days, then the former president could decide to request this parole quickly. He had been summoned at the end of January to the Paris court to notify the terms of this conviction to him. Nicolas Sarkozy did not ask for a parole immediately. Indeed, it is possible that he is waiting for the bracelet to be placed to make this request.
But even if it was accepted, it would not be the end of legal troubles for Nicolas Sarkozy. Indeed, he is currently tried in the case of Libyan suspicions of funding from his victorious presidential campaign of 2007.
What conditions of detention?
According to information from Bfmtvthe conditions of detention of the former president are particularly light. Indeed, he will be able to go out between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., with permission that can go until 9:30 p.m. on trial days. The rest of the time, that is to say during the remaining 12 hours, at night, he will have to stay at home, in his home in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. Its outputs will also be limited to a very specific perimeter. He will also have the right to go to his office. The former president will also have the opportunity to ask the judge for authorizations to attend events outside his perimeter, such as football matches or conferences abroad. We are far from the idea that we can have a prison sentence.