brought by Grau's family and a public accusation presented by Juan María Bandrés, who represented collectively the MCPV, People's Socialist Party, Unión Sindical Obrera, Revolutionary Communist League, Workers' Communist Party and other organizations. A multitude of extreme right sympathizers and neofascists attended the trial, as well as Grau's family, friends and left-wing militants. The main question raised in the trial was the determination of whether or not the murder had political motivations. Panadero claimed he had no relation with any Fascist group and he had only acted out of annoyance at the posters; however, two witnesses linked him to Fascist movements. The public prosecutor asked for a sentence of fourteen years in prison and the popular prosecution asked for twenty years. Ultimately, Miguel Ángel Panadero was sentenced to twelve years and one day of ordinary imprisonment ("reclusión menor"). The defence presented an appeal that was dismissed by the Supreme Court in January 1979. In May 1979, the Minister of Justice of the Suárez government, Íñigo Cavero, gave a partial pardon to Miguel Ángel Panadero, changing the twelve year sentence of ordinary prison for six years of special imprisonment ("reclusión mayor"). Thanks to this partial pardon, Panadero was released in 1982. Memorial In 2015, the city of Alicante installed a commemorative plaque in the Plaza de Los Luceros, in the exact location of the murder. Grau received a posthumous Gold Medal of the City and a street with his name was approved. This commemoration was an initiative by the Compromís per Alacant party, supported by every other represented party. In popular culture The band Al Tall released the Catalan song A Miquel assasinaren (Miquel assassinated) in 1978, in memoriam of Miquel Grau. References Spanish transition to democracy 1977 in politics Valencian nationalism Deaths by person in Spain 1977 in Spain People murdered in Spain People from Alicante Assassinated activists