The possible interference of the Executive Power in the judiciary could reach instances of criminal jurisdiction.
The reason is that after the pronouncements of the President, Juan Carlos Varela, to question the decision of a court of law that freed a person under investigation for racketeering and murder, in the National Police refused to comply court order.
For this reason, the National Lawyer Association (CNA), through its Commission on Human Rights, lodged next week, prosecution against Gilberto Glen, director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DIP) of the National Police who objected to enforce such release, explained the lawyer Carlos Herrera Morán.
"This is a sovereign disregard for judicial independence, threatening the rule of law in the country," he said.
According to Moran Herrera, what is sought with this complaint against the Commissioner Glen is set if he acted on his own initiative or higher orders received, because "we want to get there," he added.
FactsThe order to release the person in question was the Thursday, June 4.
It was given by resolution of the Twelfth Superior Court, which upheld the judgment of the Court declaring the innocence of Hector Murillo Barberena, because he was making the lack of double jeopardy.
However, after the statements of Varela, the DIP did not exercise this release and it was not until 1:00 am on Saturday, June 6, when they proceeded to carry out the order of the court.
President Varela demanded explanations from the judge in the first instance, issued the acquittal of the accused.
FoundationReactions were also received in the same court, after a press release from the maximum corporation of justice the legal basis by which the judges decided to acquit Murillo Barberena is indicated.
The press release of the Supreme Court stated that "the court's decision was based on that within this process were being investigated people who had already been acquitted on charges of homicide and also by gangs."
This judgment was handed down by the Second Superior Court on December 18, 2014.
Therefore, the decision of the second case he had against the person in question, which was by gangs, was based on Article 32 of the Constitution, which prohibits double jeopardy.
In less than a month, this is the second part of the president meddling in acts carried out by the agencies responsible for the administration of justice.
The previous occasion was in the case of Collections of the Isthmus, when he announced that the prosecution would make a significant seizure before they take place.
At that time, the qualified jurists consulted mention that the president's words were alarming.
They complain that government seeks to intimidate judges
The Supreme Court are acting with fear, it is no longer a secret. That is the conclusion lawyers have reached before the latest events registered that involves the administration of justice.
Rogelio Cruz, the ruling that supports a new investigation against former President Ricardo Martinelli is a sign of the fears that cause the exmandatario further delay its return to the country, seeing that there are no legal conditions.
Cruz said that judges are violating the laws that are responsible for applying and interpreting.
A judgment against Martinelli admitted research was approved 7 chief magistrates. Hernán De León appointed his deputy and Victor Benavides was not presented or his deputy.
Carlos Herrera Morán believes that President Varela demonstrations are about seeking to intimidate the judges.
