Ombudsman to appeal colonel exclusion from aggression trial

[Dolores]

The defense lawyer for the Ombudsman Office (Defensoria del Pueblo), Roberto Quiroz says he is awaiting to receive the ruling in writing whereby the judge of the First Court of Instruction of the National District released the director of the Canódromo Vehicle Retention Center from the trial for aggression.

The ruling will be published on 9 February 2023 after which Ombudsman Office lawyer says the Ombudsman Office will most likely appeal.

The ruling dismissed Colonel Ysabelita de los Santos Perez from the accusation of aggression against Ombudsman Office director Pablo Ulloa, other Defensoria del Pueblo officials and the media during an incident at the Canodromo Vehicle Retention Center in April 2022. Ulloa and journalists visited the vehicle retention site to see for themselves after receiving multiple claims of major irregularities in its...

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[JD Jones]

Glad to see they're still going after her.

 

[CristoRey]

Glad to see they're still going after her.

Typical Dominican behavior.
The judges are just trying to scratch the Colonel's back.

 

[PJT]

It was quite obvious she was involved in the bruhaha of her people against the ombudsmen and press. Even if she did not come to blows or personally destroyed recording equipment she allowed the violence to happen. Her lack of intervention to stop it is complicit to the aggression. She should be subject to trial.

Is this action to exempt her from trial a favor?

Regards,

PJT

 

[JD Jones]

Absolutely correct. She was the head of the Medusa trying to protect her kingdom.

 

[Kipling333]

No matter how many years one lives here in the DR, whether Dominican or not, it is quite impossible to fully understand the various twists and turns in the law and order system in this country. There are so many judgments and decisions that are never explained and so many cases go to court that are not properly prepared that the accused are either released or are sent to prison until sufficient money is produced for their release. Or on the other hand perpetrators of crimes are not brought to justice for various reasons. Who ever knows of all the dealings behind the scenes to either convict or release.

 

[JD Jones]

No matter how many years one lives here in the DR, whether Dominican or not, it is quite impossible to fully understand the various twists and turns in the law and order system in this country. There are so many judgments and decisions that are never explained and so many cases go to court that are not properly prepared that the accused are either released or are sent to prison until sufficient money is produced for their release. Or on the other hand perpetrators of crimes are not brought to justice for various reasons. Who ever knows of all the dealings behind the scenes to either convict or release.

Very true. The way business is done. It's just as easy to observe an aggressive prosecutor, or a defense lawyer, or even the Procurador express their frustrations about the way things go. If they get bamboozled, imagine us poor everyday folks.