He judge head of the Fourth Collegiate Court, Franny Manuel González Castillo, postponed the start of the new judgment against those accused of the death of David de los Santos due to the absence of one of the defendants. The audience, which was scheduled for Thursday, was postponed for Monday, February 17 at 9:00 in the morning, after a misunderstanding in the process judicial.
He lawyer Waldo Paulino explained that the confusion originated after the court secretary notified a judgment To the accused Jean Carlos Martínez Peña. Given this, the custodian interpreted that the process He had concluded and transferred him back to the Victoria prison in the middle of a recess ordered by the court.
This new judgment It is done after the third room of the National District Court will cancel the judgment previously issued by the First Collegiate Court, which forces a new assessment of the evidence against those involved in the case.
Paulino, who represents to the Agents Germán García and Alfonso Diena Hernández, said that this new judgment will allow a deeper analysis of evidence presented and the possibility of reviewing the failure issued above.
Background of the case
The First Collegiate Court of the National District had condemned In June 2023 to two Agents of the National Police to 15 years of prison and three civilians 30 years in jail for the beating that was given to David de los Santoson April 27, 2022, which caused death.
The convicted They were the second lieutenant Germán García and Cabo Alfonso Diena Hernández, both sentenced to 15 years of prison. For its part, the civilians Santiago Mateo Victoriano, Michael Pérez Ramos and Jean Carlos Martínez Peña received a 30 -year sentence for the crimes of torture and barbarism.
On the other hand, Captain Domingo Alberto Rodríguez and Raso Sari Manuel González were acquitted for lack of evidence against him.
De Los Santos was arrested in the Agora Mall square from where he was transferred to Naco’s detachment, where he was hit severely.
