After Judgments in the Buwog Case: Grasser Before Starting Prison Sentence

Former Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser is expected to report to the Innsbruck correctional facility to begin his prison sentence no later than after Pentecost, as his defense attorney received the notice to commence the sentence in early May, which was delivered to Grasser on May 7.

No Request for Sentence Postponement by Grasser Before Starting Prison Sentence

Grasser has not yet filed a request for a postponement of his sentence, as recently confirmed by the Vienna Regional Court for Criminal Matters. In contrast, former lobbyists Walter Meischberger and Peter Hochegger have applied for a postponement of their sentences for medical reasons. As court spokeswoman Christina Salzborn explained on Sunday in response to an APA inquiry, medical experts have been appointed in both cases to verify whether the claimed health reasons are valid.

It usually takes six to eight weeks to complete an assessment and evaluation regarding the question of fitness for detention. While Grasser received a final sentence of four years of unconditional imprisonment in the Buwog case and the Terminal Tower Linz case for breach of trust and acceptance of gifts by officials, Meischberger received three and a half years unconditional, and Hochegger received three years, of which twelve months are unconditional.

(APA/Red)

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