Three of five Supreme Court judges charged with hearing the accusations for corruption in the Odebrecht bribes scandal have a record of releasing those accused in similar scandalous cases, reports Diario Libre. The opinions most frequently used by judges to dismiss these corruption cases are that there are insufficient grounds or evidence for continuing judicial proceedings.
The Odebrecht scandal case is being heard in the Supreme Court of Justice because of the high standing of the accused.
Diario Libre recalls the track record of the judges of the Supreme Court of Justice Criminal Court in an analysis published on 8 June 2017, that includes details of the Supreme Court judges background and notable corruption crimes and their opinions, with a special mention to the corruption cases that were closed against senator Felix Bautista (PLD-San Juan de la Maguana), former Minister of Public Works, and former Bienes Nacionales director Elías Wessin Chavez.
The three judges known for their lenient rulings in favor of those accused of corruption are:
Fran Soto Sánchez is known for his rulings favoring San Juan senator Felix Bautista (OISOE), former Minister of Public Works Victor Díaz Rúa and Elías Wessin Chavez when he directed the Bienes Nacionales office.
Juan Hirohito Reyes also ruled in favor of the dismissing the corruption case against San Juan senator Felix Bautista and Víctor Díaz Rúa. He is also known for voting in favor of La Altagracia senator Amable Aristy Castro who had been accused of corruption when he directed the Dominican Municipal League when closing the case. He also voted in favor of Elías Wessin Chavez corruption case.
Alejandro Adolfo Moscoso Segarra is known for preparing the case regarding the accusations of corruption against Senator Felix Bautista and others accused, concluding there were no grounds for it to be heard. He also voted in favor of Senator Amable Aristy Castro regarding corruption at the Dominican Municipal League and voted favorably for the release of Elías Wessin Chavez.
Esther Agelán Casasnovas is known for her dissenting vote in the case of Víctor Díaz Rua and Senator Félix Bautista.
Miriam Concepción Germán Brito is also known for her dissenting vote in the case of Víctor Díaz Rua and Senator Félix Bautista.
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Diario Libre
9 June 2017
