Potential PSOE candidacy could grant Begoña Gómez parliamentary immunity and shift her trial to the Supreme Court

Begoña Gómez, currently charged in a corruption investigation, is waiting for the Audiencia Provincial to schedule a jury trial. Speculation has arisen that Pedro Sánchez could add her to the PSOE's electoral slate, a move that would confer parliamentary immunity. Legal sources explain that, upon acquiring a deputy's seat, the lower court must forward a reasoned report to the Supreme Court, which would then assume jurisdiction over the case.

The usual request for a parliamentary investigation, known as a suplicatorio, would become irrelevant because Gómez is already under trial. Comparisons are drawn to the Miguel Ángel Gallardo affair, where an attempted immunity was deemed fraudulent. If the Supreme Court takes the case, it could become the first instance of a popular jury trial at that level, potentially accelerating the process and allowing for appeals to the Constitutional Court. The outcome would hinge on legal arguments rather than political maneuvering.