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France’s highest court upholds corruption conviction of former president Nicolas Sarkozy

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Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, has upheld an appeal court decision which had found former president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption. “The convictions and sentences are therefore final,” a court statement on Wednesday said.

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  1. Local News 8

    France’s highest court upholds corruption conviction of former president Nicolas Sarkozy (opens Local News 8)

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    Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, has upheld an appeal court decision which had found former president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption. “The convictions and sentences are therefore final,” a court statement on Wednesday said.

  2. Breitbart News

    Conviction Against Ex-French President Sarkozy Upheld by Top Court (opens Breitbart News)

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    France's highest court has upheld an appeal court decision which had found former president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Top France court upholds Nicolas Sarkozy’s corruption conviction (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Sarkozy’s lawyer says the former president plans to appeal the verdict to the European Court of Human Rights.

  4. Fox News

    French high court upholds ex-president's corruption conviction (opens Fox News)

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    A Court of Cassation decision upheld the corruption conviction of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who now faces a year in prison.

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