Justice
José Luis Benito’s sentence in suspense for Q122 million case
Chamber declares an enchantment by the PGN admissible, so the listening to for acceptance of fees by the previous Minister of Communications should be repeated.
José Luis Benito (Free Press Picture: Esbin García)
A courtroom declared admissible the enchantment offered by the Basic Lawyer’s Workplace (PGN) towards the sentence handed down by the Excessive Threat Decide D, Abelina Cruz Toscano, the place she dominated in favor of the previous Minister of Communications, José Luis Benito, who submitted to the determine of acceptance of fees within the case of the Q122 million present in Antigua Guatemala.
Benito was sentenced on February 9 to six years in jail by the particular process for accepting fees and the Excessive Threat Courtroom D handed down the sentence towards Benito for the crime of conspiracy to commit the crime of laundering cash or different belongings.
In keeping with the Prosecutor’s Workplace, by accepting the process for accepting fees, the courtroom lowered the sentence to 2 years of commutable jail and imposed a nice of Q1 million 600 thousand; Moreover, it particulars that, on the request of the Lawyer Basic’s Workplace (PGN), he was ordered to pay first rate reparation consisting of Q220 thousand.
This sentence was appealed by the PGN and this Tuesday, Could 28, it was declared legitimate.
“The Second Chamber of the Courtroom of Appeals for Excessive Threat and Asset Forfeiture declared admissible the enchantment offered by the Lawyer Basic’s Workplace, towards the sentence handed down by Decide Abelina Cruz within the case towards the previous Minister of Communications José Luis Benito Ruiz,” says the PGN in a press release.
He provides that, “consequently, the acceptance of fees listening to should be repeated in order that the ruling is issued in accordance with the regulation.”
“Former Minister Jose Luis Benito Ruiz was accused of committing the crime of laundering cash and different belongings. The Lawyer Basic’s Workplace reiterates its dedication to defend the rights and pursuits of the State of Guatemala and forestall corruption from being tolerated,” the doc concludes.
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