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Postponement of Sentence Denied: Meischberger Relies on Ankle Bracelet

The former lobbyist Walter Meischberger, who was convicted in the Buwog and Terminal Tower cases, failed with his request for a postponement of imprisonment, but plans to switch to electronically monitored house arrest by seeking an ankle bracelet.

The ex-lobbyist Walter Meischberger, convicted in the Buwog and Terminal Tower cases, failed with his request for a postponement of imprisonment, reports the Standard on Wednesday afternoon. The Vienna Higher Regional Court confirmed the decision of the first court, which saw no reasons for a postponement of imprisonment. Meischberger can no longer appeal against this, the decision is final. His lawyer will now apply for an ankle bracelet.

Hope for Ankle Bracelet

Meischberger was definitively sentenced to a prison term of 3.5 years in the Buwog trial and in the Terminal Tower case. The main defendant in the proceedings was the former Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser (FPÖ), who received four years in prison for breach of trust and acceptance of gifts by officials. The former lobbyist Peter Hochegger was sentenced to three years, two of which were suspended. All three hope for the ankle bracelet.

Meischberger and Lawyer Optimistic

Since a legal reform at the beginning of September, convicts can serve their sentence in electronically monitored house arrest if the remaining prison time does not exceed two years or at least is not expected to. Meischberger could also benefit from this - according to the report, his lawyer assumes that he would be conditionally released after serving half of the sentence.

(APA/Red)

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