The Fifth Court of Instruction has scheduled the first hearing of the case against former Attorney General during Hipolito Mejia’s administration, Victor Cespedes Martinez, for 2 January 2006. Cespedes is being accused by District Attorney Jose Manuel Hernandez, of bribery, prevarication, criminal association and fraud against a group of inmates to whom he had promised presidential pardons in exchange for money. Listin Diario reports that the Judge who will hear the case is Natividad Ramona de los Santos. The former AG was indicted after one year of investigations by the DA, which collected documentary and testimonial evidence against him.