The decision, reflected in a procedural order by the Justice Administration Lawyer (LAJ) this Wednesday, accepts Mazón's appeal filed in due time and form. However, it states that the procedure for designating specific documents is not applicable, as the former president does not have access to the case files.
The investigating judge had previously rejected Mazón's request to join the proceedings, citing that the figure of a 'supported witness' does not exist in Spanish law. Mazón has been summoned for a testimonial.
The right to appear arises from the moment a diligence capable of objectively affecting one is carried out or agreed upon, and remains active as long as the investigation continues.
The former president's appeal is structured around five key ideas. These include a "significant procedural anomaly" stemming from the timing of the reasoned exposition to the TSJCV, which rejected his investigation. It also argues for the creation of "serious defenselessness" from a procedural standpoint and rejects the claim that Mazón missed a supposed procedural opportunity to appear and challenge previous proceedings.
Finally, the appeal emphasizes that, beyond formal declarations denying criminal responsibility, "the material reality of the procedure" reveals that the investigation "continues to project" onto the former president.
