2024-03-03 09:36:26
The defense of the former mayor of Ñuñoa confirmed that he will appeal to the Court of Appeals to change the precautionary measure.
The former mayor of Ñuñoa Andrés Zahri must remain under nighttime house arrestas determined by the Eighth Guarantee Court of Santiago.
The decision was made by the court after formalize the former communal chief for the crime of fraud against the treasury for more than 176 million pesos.
According to what was stated by the Prosecutor’s Office during the formalization, in his capacity as president of the Municipal Social Development Corporation of Ñuñoa, Zarhi “signed and allowed contracts and annexes to contracts of the Directors of said Corporation to be signed, which contained abusive clauses related to the granting of compensation in any event and without legal limit“, as specified.
According to the prosecution body, the former mayor of Ñuñoa did not have the powers to authorize or sign such contracts.
Defense of Andrés Zahri will appeal night house arrest
The lawyer of the former mayor of Ñuñoa, Óscar Rivera, confirmed to La Tercera that will go to the Court of Appeals to reverse the precautionary measure and change it to others that do not include nighttime house arrest.
“For us it was quite exhausting to go through these three days, because they were totally unnecessary. There was an agreement with the Public Ministry for a fortnightly settlement and signing, but this was not to the liking of the State Defense Council (CDE), which led to a series of unnecessary delays.“said the professional.
The case against the former communal chief began after the complaint filed by the current mayor of Ñuñoa, Emilia Ríos.