Santiago judge Ruben Dario Cruz Uceta has rejected the request made by singer Martha Heredia for her full conditional freedom, saying that the accused has not met the conditions to merit a change in her detention status.
The judge, therefore, did not change the current situation of “part time” freedom that allows her to be outside the jail on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until 6 pm.
The judge argued that Heredia, who was convicted to a seven-year prison term for drug trafficking, had not complied adequately with the advantages of part time freedom, which is to spend more time with family members.
While the Public Prosecution Service agreed with Heredia’s request for full time release but the judge stood firm.
Heredia said that she did not understand his decision as she thought she had complied with the requirements of part time release, but it was not up to her to question the decision of a judge. She went on to say that when she is released, her first action will be to go and talk to young people to about not doing drugs.
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Listin Diario
22 February 2017
