Cassation court dismisses appeal against detention for mafia association, rejecting claims of insufficient evidence.

The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal filed by Ottavio Mignolo against the detention order for mafia association. The defense argued that the trial court failed to consider prior proceedings where the mafia aggravating circumstance was excluded for similar facts. The court held that the evidence, including corroborated statements from justice collaborators and the defendant's public meetings with the clan leader, sufficiently proved his active participation and internal status within the criminal organization.