Judges Miriam German Brito, Frank Soto Sanchez, Esther Agelan Casasnovas, Juan Hirohito Reyes and Mariana Daneira Garcia Castillo have set a new date, 21 October 2015, for announcing their decision on whether the case for asset laundering and corruption against the PLD senator for San Juan de la Maguana, formerly in charge of the Office of Supervisory Public Works of the Presidency and six others should be heard in court. Felix Bautista is the organization secretary of the ruling PLD party.
So far, senator Felix Bautista has been able to avoid responding to the accusations made by the Attorney General. The six other individuals linked to the case are Bautista Rosario, Bolivar Antonio Ventura Rodriguez, Carlos Manuel Ozoria Martinez, Soraida Antonia Abreu Martinez, Jose Elias Hernandez Garcia, Grisel Araceli Soler Pimentel and Bienvenido Apolinar Breton Mejia.
The judges have already discussed the defense team’s request for an immediate decision on whether the appeal was granted or not.
At the hearing yesterday, Tuesday 22 September 2015, the prosecutor for the Specialized Unit Against Administrative Corruption (PEPCA) asked the court to overturn the dismissal of the case that was issued by Supreme Court Judge Alejandro Moscoso Segarra in favor of the accused.
The judges were asked to send the accused to jail on remand and to freeze their bank accounts and any of their assets or properties.