Review Focuses Solely on Evidence, Not Final Verdict: Milan Prosecutor

Deputy Prosecutor Tiziana Siciliano of Milan clarified the scope of a judicial review hearing concerning arrests in an urban corruption investigation. Speaking after proceedings before the Review Court judges, Siciliano emphasized that the review would strictly evaluate precautionary measures and the existence of “serious evidence of guilt” against specific suspects. “The review does not deliver acquittal or conviction rulings,” she stated. “It solely examines whether substantial evidence justifies the initial arrest orders for certain individuals under investigation.” Siciliano underscored the gravity but narrow focus of the process, noting, “This is exceptionally serious and vital work—yet strictly confined to assessing evidence. It is not a comprehensive evaluation of the entire probe.”