The actress, sister of Paco Leónwill go to trial after being reported for an alleged crime against authority and injuries for allegedly attacking a local police officer in Seville in the early morning of October 1, 2022. According to information published by the newspaper El País, it was decided by the First Section of the Provincial Court of Seville after rejecting the appeal presented by the interpreter to archive the case. In a car, issued on April 26 and which was announced this Friday, May 3 Seville newspaper and to which the Efe agencies have also had access, the Court of the Andalusian capital affirms that there are “solid and rational indications” for the holding of the trial.
The events occurred, according to the complaint, when The actress tried to “escape” from a Local Police vehicle before being taken to the police station for identification after a brawl on the street. The order, which is not appealable, rejects the last appeal presented by the lawyer of María León against the decision of the Court adopted in June 2023who asked to complete the investigation of the case and set a trial date.
The actress’s lawyer, for her part, considers that the police officers who arrested her did “misuse of their authority” and had a “cocky and violent attitude” with her. The indictment order, signed by three judges, states that “after examination of the evidence taken, the possible commission of a criminal act has been evidenced” and adds that “the existence of indications of the possible commission of the criminal offense is sufficient for “The process must continue.”
“We see without effort that it is inevitable that a trial be held in which, with full knowledge, assessed that they are jointly, in unity of act and in adequate contradiction, the evidence that may propose accusations and defenses, the judge can appreciate the credibility of the respective testimonies and opt for any of the alternative versions,” the order states.
These were the facts
The Local Police of Seville arrested the actress after allegedly attacking an agent which led her to the leadership of the Andalusian capital. The events occurred after a Local Police patrol stopped the a man riding a bicycle with a glass cup in one handor, and when the agents were identifying him, a group of people including María León began to rebuke them, and, apparently, the actress began to record the police action. When the police officers were insulted, an agent asked for his documentation, to which He did not refuse and indicated that he did not have it on him, hence She was put into a patrol car to go to a police station. At that moment one of the people who was with her opened the car door, She got out of the vehicle and allegedly attacked one of the police officers.
For these events she was arrested and, after spending the night under guard, She was transferred to the courts of Seville to undergo a quick trial.in which she availed herself of her constitutional right not to testify and was released with charges.