San Francisco de Macoris Judge Aleida Jiménez Acosta, who had been suspended without pay, is again receiving her wages after the Judicial Branch Council so decided. Her wages had been suspended since October 2017 for her authorization of house arrest “for humanitarian reasons” to convicted Pedro Alejandro Castillo Paniagua (Quirinito).
At the time she defended the decision saying Castillo Paniagua had presented the medical certificates indicating he was terminally ill. Reportedly he had mouth cancer. Despite the restoring of her wages, the judge is still ordered her not to work as a judge.
Short time after the approval of house arrest, it was reported that Quirinito had died. A legal death certificate was issued and signed by physician Orlando Herrera Robles, who also is suspended. The corpse was never found.
The National Investigations Agency (DNI) has declared it is on the lookout for Quirinito.
Pedro Alejandro Castillo Paniagua was first sentenced to 30 years that was later changed to 20 years, and then to house arrest in San Francisco de Macoris for murder of a Spanish citizen related to drug trafficking charges.
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Diario Libre
Diario Libre
22 August 2018
