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03-12-2008, 03:30 PM
The chief magistrate of the Supreme Court of the Dominican Republic has warned the judges responsible for carrying out the sentencing phase of the case against the individuals convicted in the Plan Renove case that all they have to do is "follow the law." Jorge Subero Isa told Hoy reporters that the judges would be irresponsible if they did not carry out their duties. He said that supposedly "the judges did not need any instructions on what they must do, especially when the law is very clear." Accordingly, now that the Supreme Court has reviewed the case, all the judges have to do is issue the sentences. The Renove case involved a swindle worth more than RD$1.9 billion.
On the other hand, Miuca presidential candidate, former attorney general and UNIBE law school dean Guillermo Moreno told El Caribe that the delays in jailing the men convicted in the Plan Renove case is an example of the weaknesses in the Dominican judicial system. "How come 10 days after the Renove sentence, the decision has not been executed?" he asks. He says that the neglect of the judge in charge of the case suggests the possibility that strong negotiations are going on behind closed doors, which he says shows that there is an unexplained interest in delaying the execution of the sentence.
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On the other hand, Miuca presidential candidate, former attorney general and UNIBE law school dean Guillermo Moreno told El Caribe that the delays in jailing the men convicted in the Plan Renove case is an example of the weaknesses in the Dominican judicial system. "How come 10 days after the Renove sentence, the decision has not been executed?" he asks. He says that the neglect of the judge in charge of the case suggests the possibility that strong negotiations are going on behind closed doors, which he says shows that there is an unexplained interest in delaying the execution of the sentence.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#5)