The Sixth Section of the Provincial Court of A Coruña has imposed a sentence of 13 months’ imprisonment on a man for an fraud offense linked to the payment for work carried out in a home located in A Toxa (Pontevedra).
According to the ruling, published by the High Court of Justice of Galicia (TSXG), the court considers it proven that the accused brought the homeowner to give him 4,500 euros.
In accordance with the decision, he did so through an agreement in which it appeared that all amounts derived from some carpentry work were settled, despite the fact that, later on, he sought more money through the courts.
The magistrates rule out that a procedural fraud offense applies, by understanding that there was no manipulation of evidence or a similar procedural fraud, but they do see the existence of a common fraud offense.
The Chamber holds that the accused created the appearance of a final agreement that he never intended to carry out. Along with the prison sentence, he is required to reimburse the injured party for the amounts he has paid or has to pay as a result of the subsequent civil procedure. The judgment is not final, as it may be appealed before the TSXG.