2024-07-28 23:42:27
The judge of the National Court of Justice, Javier de la Cadena, denied on the afternoon of this Saturday, July 6, the review of pretrial detention to the former social Christian assemblyman, Pablo Muentes, who is being prosecuted for alleged organized crime within the Purge case.
The hearing to review the measures had begun on July 3 and this Saturday the magistrate announced his verdictWith this, Muentes will remain imprisoned in La Roca prison in Guayaquil.
He judge of the chain concluded that there were no new elements to consider for the preventive detention to be reviewed Pablo Muentes.
The defense of the former assemblyman had stated that his client has lost 60 pounds, has had suicidal thoughts and is at risk of a heart attack. He also indicated that there are new versions in his favor and that the former public relations officer of the Provincial Court of Justice of Guayas, Mayra Salazaralso prosecuted in Metastasis, lied in her early testimony.
In this context, the judge of the Cadena gave 72 hours to the directors of the The Rock prison so that they comply with access to health, medication and treatments Pablo MuentesThe penitentiary center must inform the magistrate about the provision.
For three other defendants, Henry T., Esteban Ch. y Ruth S.the review of the preventive detention was also denied. While for the Former Judge Nelson Ponce Murillo He will be issued a release order to defend himself in freedom. He was ordered to appear periodically (once a week) and was prohibited from leaving the country.