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10-24-2007, 06:50 PM
The Third Joint Court of the National District has declared the criminal case brought by the monetary authorities (Central Bank and Superintendence of Banks) against former National Bank of Credit (Bancredito) officials Arturo Pellerano Pena and Juan Felipe Mendoza Gomez to be inadmissible. The case involved an accusation of fraud to the tune of RD$23 billion. The court accepted the argument of double jeopardy presented by the defendants. Carlos Salcedo, the lawyer for the Central Bank announced that they would appeal the decision within the three-day period given. Salcedo argues that the two cases are different.
The chief magistrate on the panel, Alina Mora de Marmol, ruled that the case had already been tried in the National District First Joint Court in 2006. Lawyers for the government argue that the first decision did not address a payment of RD$22 billion given to the bank for returning depositor money and allegedly used for outside business of the shareholders, issues of deceit and abuse of trust, and that the magistrates' decision would only intensify all the criticisms currently being voiced about the nation's justice system.
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The chief magistrate on the panel, Alina Mora de Marmol, ruled that the case had already been tried in the National District First Joint Court in 2006. Lawyers for the government argue that the first decision did not address a payment of RD$22 billion given to the bank for returning depositor money and allegedly used for outside business of the shareholders, issues of deceit and abuse of trust, and that the magistrates' decision would only intensify all the criticisms currently being voiced about the nation's justice system.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#12)