The appeals chamber of Spain's National Audience court has revised the sentence for glorifying terrorism and injuries and slander against the crown and institutions of the state against rapper Pablo Hasél. Originally, he was sentenced to serve two years and a day in prison; now, that's been reduced to nine months and a day. As it's now under two years, he could avoid going to prison over this case, although he already has another two-year sentence for similar charges. Between the two, they might mean he will have to serve time.
After reviewing the case, the judges believe there are reasons which require them to reduce Hasél's sentence. In fact, one of the judges involved had taken part in the initial trial, giving a dissenting opinion, arguing that the rapper's actions fell within the right to freedom of expression.
Among their reasons for reducing the sentence, the judges note that the two organisations Hasél mentions in his disputed tweets, ETA and GRAPO, are no longer active. As such, the judges believe the minimum sentence should apply. They maintain his conviction, however, because they believe the posts "don't fit within freedom of expression, they include violence and trivialise terrorism".
This now-reduced sentence follows another for two years in prison for glorifying terrorism he was given in 2014. That sentence is currently suspended, after being ratified by the Supreme Court, as he had no prior criminal record.