{"id":237908,"date":"2025-06-25T07:02:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=237908"},"modified":"2025-06-25T09:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T13:17:21","slug":"new-official-names-for-the-criminal-cases-that-had-nicknames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2025\/06\/25\/new-official-names-for-the-criminal-cases-that-had-nicknames\/","title":{"rendered":"New official names for the criminal cases that had nicknames"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic in May 2025 issued a landmark ruling banning the public use of nicknames to identify high-profile corruption cases in the judiciary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Ruling No. TC\/0225\/25, the court upheld a constitutional appeal filed by Jean Alain Rodr\u00edguez S\u00e1nchez, former Attorney General, effectively prohibiting the Office of the Prosecutor (Public Ministry) from using the label \u201cCaso Medusa\u201d to refer to his criminal case. The decision is binding across the judicial system and must be applied to all individuals facing criminal proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ruling clarifies that code names or aliases may still be used internally by investigators to prevent information leaks during pre-trial investigations. However, once cases enter the public domain, all defendants must be referred to by their legal names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThroughout all stages of the criminal process, individuals must be identified by their real names\u2014except in special cases involving security or confidentiality, which may justify coding or anonymizing their identities,\u201d the Constitutional Court stated in its decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In light of the ruling, Participaci\u00f3n Ciudadana, a civic watchdog group, announced new formal naming conventions for the corruption cases it monitors. The updated names prioritize the full names of key defendants, followed by the phrase \u201cy compartes\u201d (\u201cand associates\u201d) to include additional individuals involved in each case, a traditional legal practice in the country when multiple defendants are present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the new official names for several major cases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formerly: Caso Anti Pulpo
Now: Case of Juan Alexis Medina S\u00e1nchez, Carmen Magaly Medina, Fernando Rosa and associates
This case includes additional defendants such as Aquiles Christopher, Antonio Florentino M\u00e9ndez, and others. Several individuals, including Francisco Pag\u00e1n and Juli\u00e1n Esteban Suriel, have already been sentenced through abbreviated proceedings or alternative legal mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formerly: Caso Coral and Coral 5G
Now: Case of Major General Ad\u00e1n C\u00e1ceres Silvestre, Pastor Rossy Guzm\u00e1n, Colonel Rafael N\u00fa\u00f1ez de Aza and associates
Other defendants include high-ranking military officers and government officials, such as General Juan Carlos Torres Robiou and Captain Franklin Antonio Mata Flores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formerly: Caso Medusa
Now: Case of Jean Alain Rodr\u00edguez, Javier Alejandro Forteza, Jos\u00e9 Miguel Estrada Jackson and associates
This case centers on alleged corruption within the Attorney General\u2019s Office and includes figures such as Rafael Antonio Mercedes Marte and Miguel Jos\u00e9 Moya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formerly: Caso Calamar
Now: Case of Donald Guerrero, Gonzalo Castillo, Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00f3n Peralta and associates
One of the most expansive cases, involving numerous former public officials and business figures linked to financial mismanagement during the previous administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formerly: Caso Camale\u00f3n
Now: Case of Jos\u00e9 G\u00f3mez, Hugo Beras and associates
This case involves former public transport officials and advisors accused of administrative misconduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participaci\u00f3n Ciudadana reaffirmed its commitment to monitoring judicial transparency and advancing the fight against corruption. The organization emphasized the importance of ensuring that investigations lead to definitive rulings and that all defendants are treated within the bounds of constitutional rights and due process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more in Spanish:
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25 June 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic in May 2025 issued a landmark ruling banning the public use of nicknames to identify high-profile corruption cases in the judiciary. In Ruling No. TC\/0225\/25, the court upheld a constitutional appeal filed by Jean Alain Rodr\u00edguez S\u00e1nchez, former Attorney General, effectively prohibiting the Office of the Prosecutor (Public … <\/p>\n

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