"A lower court in September found the right-wing politician - who was president from 2007 to 2012 - guilty of seeking to acquire funding from Muammar Gaddafi's Libya for the campaign that saw him elected and sentenced him to five years behind bars."
"Under France's legal system, this appeal trial amounts to a retrial, with the court re-examining all evidence and testimony, and Sarkozy - who has denied any wrongdoing - again presumed innocent."
"A lower court in September convicted Sarkozy of criminal conspiracy over what it said was a scheme to acquire Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential run. But it did not conclude that Sarkozy received or used the funds for the campaign."
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy returned to court for an appeal trial on charges of seeking financing from Libya's Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 election campaign. A lower court convicted him in September and sentenced him to five years in prison, making him France's first modern head of state to be imprisoned. He served 20 days before release pending appeal. Under French law, the appeal trial constitutes a retrial with all evidence re-examined and Sarkozy presumed innocent. The trial runs until June 3rd, with potential sentences up to ten years if convicted. Sarkozy has faced multiple legal issues since leaving office, including two other definitive convictions for attempting to extract judicial favors and illegal campaign financing.
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