France's Sarkozy must wear electronic tag after losing graft case appeal

Sarkozy, who had earlier been found guilty of illegal attempts to secure favours from a judge, will "evidently" respect the terms of the conviction after the Court of Cassation's verdict, his lawyer Patrice Spinosi told AFP. But he will take the case to the European Court of Human Rights within weeks, Spinozi added. This move at the Strasbourg-based ECHR will, however, not hold up Wednesday's verdict from being carried out. The sanction now comes into force, Sarkozy having exhausted all the legal avenues in the case in France.