US EditionDominican Appeals Court to Hear Arguments on Wander Franco's Conviction
The Dominican Appeals Court in Puerto Plata is reviewing the conviction and sentence of Wander Franco, with prosecutors seeking a five-year prison term.
- On Nov 11, 2025, Franco's attorneys urged an appeals court in Santo Domingo to overturn Wander Franco's conviction and sentencing.
- Following an investigation that started in August 2023, authorities in the Dominican Republic arrested Wander Franco in January 2024 over allegations involving a girl who was 14 and payments to her mother.
- Convicted in June 2025, Wander Franco received a two-year suspended sentence, but prosecutors are seeking a five-year term.
- Tampa Bay placed Wander Franco on the restricted list six months later, following his 11-year, $182 million contract signed November 2021, affecting his playing status.
- The Puerto Plata appeals court said it would issue a ruling on Dec. 9 after hearing arguments from prosecutors and Franco's lawyers.
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The Court of Appeal of the judicial district of Puerto Plata reserved for next December 9 the decision of the appeal filed by the defense of the player of Major League Wander Franco, who seeks the annulment or variation of the sentence of two years suspended imprisonment that was imposed upon him after being found guilty of sexual abuse against a minor. (Continue reading...) *News Dominican Republic Source link
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A Dominican Republic appeals court is expected to decide in December whether to uphold or overturn Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco’s conviction and sentencing in a sexual abuse case. Franco’s legal team appeared in court on Tuesday to request a reversal of the judgment, though specific details of their arguments and the basis of […] The post Dominican Appeals Court to Rule on Wander Franco’s Conviction in December appeared first on Get Mo…
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