Text of the Court of Appeal of Palermo, the last pages of the ruling :
"Ultimately, the
conspiracy in the conduct of an eminent political figure
national spiccatissima of influence in the general policy of the country and foreign
environment Sicilian, who, over a reasonable period of time, even outside of
an explicit negotiation of electoral support in exchange for its action in favor of
a mafia organization of very considerable local roots in the island: a) ask
and obtain, on behalf of his associates, with prominent members of the association measures
para- Legal, though for purposes not reprehensible; b) meetings of representatives repeatedly
top of the same association; c) has with the same friendly relations,
also strengthening its influence over other components of the association cut
out of those relations; d) manifest genuine interest in relation to events
particularly sensitive for the life of Mafia association, e) indicate the mafia, in relation to
these events, the paths to follow and discuss with them also of serious criminal acts
perpetrated by them in connection with the same events, without arousing in them the
concern to be reported; f) fails to report items useful in shedding light on facts
of peculiar severity, of which he has knowledge of direct contacts in dependence
with the mafia, g) gives, in essence, a Mafia representatives said authentic signs - and not
purely fictitious - availability of friendly, capable, even outside of the implementation
of specific and effective interventions facilitators, to help increasing
organization criminal, leading in affiliates, including its political authority,
the feeling of being protected at the highest level of legal power.
dell'esposto As with conviction, it must be concluded that the conditions
to reverse, albeit within the limits of the period under consideration, the negative opinion expressed
by the Court as to the existence of the crime and that, consequently, are in
based on the complaints of the appellants PM.
There remains, then, confirm that, also from the circumstances, the already mentioned
guidance and issue, therefore, the finding of non case to be the
offense actually charged to the apparent sen. Andreotti extinguished by prescription.
FOR THESE REASONS
of October 23, 1999 decision rendered by the Court of Palermo against Andreotti
Julius and appealed by the Prosecutor and the Attorney General, said
not to proceed against him in the offense Andreotti Association
to commit a crime attributed to him in the head A) heading, committed until the spring of
1980, for the same offense I be extinguished by prescription; confirmation, the rest, the respondent
sentence.
view of the art. 544, paragraph 3, Code of Criminal Procedure, shall, in the ninety day period within which
will file the reasons for the sentence.
Palermo, there May 2, 2003.
THE ADVISER east. THE PRESIDENT
(Dr. Mario Fontana) (Dr. Salvatore Expired) "
HOW WAS NOT INNOCENT?
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