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09-26-2011, 06:10 PM
Press reports in recent weeks have focused on cases where too many people accused of serious crimes have been released by the judiciary. Hoy reports that in the past three weeks, 12 suspected criminals have been set free by the judiciary, despite considerable evidence of their responsibility in the cases of murder, rape of a minor, and drug trafficking.
Journalist Sorange Batista reports that while Dominican society is calling for an end to violence, crime and impunity, Dominican courts in several cities are releasing people accused of serious crimes. Cases mentioned included courts in San Cristobal, Province of Santo Domingo, Samana, Puerto Plata, Barahona and Monte Plata where the judges' decisions favored the suspected criminals and not the victims.
Hoy looks into a case on 6 September when the Court of Appeals of San Cristobal ordered the release of Bertilio Solano, accused of killing and dismembering two youths in Bani, in a suspected contract killing.
In the same months, four of six people accused of transporting 157 kilos of cocaine seized from a boat called Capricho, were released by a judge in Samana, despite the case being categorized as "complex" by the judiciary. Hoy reports the released men's names as Nadim Diaz Peguero Bezi, mentioned as head of the operation, Fausto Ramirez Collado, Pedro Odalis Cueto and Rey Urena.
Another case, on 20 September, involved a judge of the Province of Santo Domingo setting RD$5,000 bail for Santo Santana, who was accused of raping and murdering an 11 year old.
In Barahona court a case was reported where six men, arrested on a landing field while waiting to receive shipments of cocaine from South America, were acquitted for supposed lack of evidence. Oscar Morales, Noe Pabliton, Wilkin Sanchez, Carlin Samboy, Freddy Perez and Norberto Hernandez were set free by the court.
The journalist also highlights the arrests of Raniel Guzman with 11 previous arrests and Elena Tonton with 19 previous arrests.
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Journalist Sorange Batista reports that while Dominican society is calling for an end to violence, crime and impunity, Dominican courts in several cities are releasing people accused of serious crimes. Cases mentioned included courts in San Cristobal, Province of Santo Domingo, Samana, Puerto Plata, Barahona and Monte Plata where the judges' decisions favored the suspected criminals and not the victims.
Hoy looks into a case on 6 September when the Court of Appeals of San Cristobal ordered the release of Bertilio Solano, accused of killing and dismembering two youths in Bani, in a suspected contract killing.
In the same months, four of six people accused of transporting 157 kilos of cocaine seized from a boat called Capricho, were released by a judge in Samana, despite the case being categorized as "complex" by the judiciary. Hoy reports the released men's names as Nadim Diaz Peguero Bezi, mentioned as head of the operation, Fausto Ramirez Collado, Pedro Odalis Cueto and Rey Urena.
Another case, on 20 September, involved a judge of the Province of Santo Domingo setting RD$5,000 bail for Santo Santana, who was accused of raping and murdering an 11 year old.
In Barahona court a case was reported where six men, arrested on a landing field while waiting to receive shipments of cocaine from South America, were acquitted for supposed lack of evidence. Oscar Morales, Noe Pabliton, Wilkin Sanchez, Carlin Samboy, Freddy Perez and Norberto Hernandez were set free by the court.
The journalist also highlights the arrests of Raniel Guzman with 11 previous arrests and Elena Tonton with 19 previous arrests.
www.hoy.com.do/el-pais/2011/9/26/394866/Jueces-liberan-12-presuntos-culpables-de-cargos-graves (http://www.hoy.com.do/el-pais/2011/9/26/394866/Jueces-liberan-12-presuntos-culpables-de-cargos-graves)
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