Four proposals die in Congress

[NewsWhore]

Four legislative proposals aimed at modifying several articles of the Penal Process Code have lapsed in the National Congress. This was proven in the offices of the secretaries of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. The proposals were presented at the end of 2006 by the Executive Branch and deputies Pelegrin Castillo Seman, Julio Cesar Valentin, Jose Ricardo Taveras, Santiago Vilorio Lizardo and Jose Luis Gonzalez Sanchez. The bills included modifications aimed at increasing penalties for persons who are not properly identified or who are found to be carrying more than one identification and voter registration card (a "cedula"). The list of expired legislation also deals with flight risks, people who have difficulties in obtaining bail, and people who committed several crimes and have a police record. The first proposal was presented by Pelegrin Castillo and was sent to the Justice Commission after being debated in the chamber. President Leonel Fernandez sent the second proposal to Congress in June 2007 and the third was written by Deputy Jose Ricardo Taveras Blanco in September 2007. Last September, Deputy Santiago Vilorio Lizardo presented another project but it too ran out of time.

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