Grasser process: OGH judgment on Monday-fate of a politician is on the brink!

Grasser process: OGH judgment on Monday-fate of a politician is on the brink!

In the show process around the former finance minister Karl-Heinz Grasser, there is a significant decision. The lawyer of Grasser, Manfred Ainedter, is expecting a judgment of the Supreme Court (OGH) on the nullity complaints and appeals that were lodged against the non -final conviction of 2020. The OGH senate will take a close look at both the convictions of Grasser and that of its co-accused, including former FPÖ general secretary Walter Meischberger and lobbyist Peter Hochegger href = "https://www.vienna.at/grasser-probezess-zwanztagtag-am-ogh/9289223"> vienna.at reported.

The defenders vehemently attacked the former judge Marion Hohenecker in the first negotiations. It is not said to have been responsible for the procedure and have overriding applicable law, which is considered a serious procedural error in the eyes of the lawyers. Lawyer Norbert Wess also criticized unequal treatment in the courtroom and extensive media reporting, which assumes the procedure a “political motivation”. He added that the 1,300 pages could not withstand a fair examination, as suedtirolnews.it reported.

accusations of corruption and infidelity

The process revolves around the controversial privatization of around 60,000 federal apartments in 2004, in which Grasser and his colleagues have illegally benefited from state funds, according to previous judgments. The defense considers these allegations to be unfounded and attacks the procedure of the court, which in her opinion is shaped by prejudices. Grasser himself lingered in silence during the negotiations and spent the breaks in the company of his friend Meischberger. The exact outcome of the procedures remains uncertain, but it is clear that the media and the public look at the developments with great tension.