MALLORCA TODAY - Garzón acquitted on Franco investigation charge

The Spanish Supreme Court has, by a majority of six to one, absolved Judge Baltasar Garzón of being guilty of an abuse of position in seeking to open investigations of war crimes committed during the Franco era. The case had been driven by the far-right union Manos Limpias. The decision does not mean Garzón can return to office as he was found guilty of exceeding his powers in respect of the wire-tapping of suspects and lawyers to do with the corruption case, "caso Gürtel".