2024-01-18 16:56:50
Total house arrest The Ninth Guarantee Court of Santiago decreed, following the Eastern Prosecutor’s Office formalized the former mayor of Maipú, Cathy Barriga.
The hearing lasted for three days, where the background of the alleged fraud to the treasury and forgery and misuse of a public instrument was provided, which would amount to the amount of almost $31 billion.
The Public Ministry requested preventive prison For the former communal chief close to the UDI, the most burdensome precautionary measure in our legislation.
However, Judge Hugo Salgado rejected the request and decreed total house arrestas requested by Barriga’s defense.
Furthermore, it decreed its national roots and the prohibition on communicating with witnesses and the others involved in the case.
It was the lawyers of the former community leader who asked the court to determine total or partial house arrest for Barriga, because she is the caregiver of one of your children who has a medical problem.
Need for further research
Judge Hugo Salgado, when announcing his decision, indicated that many of the defenses’ allegations were valid and require investigation. For example, if the amount of $31 billion is a fraud, a deficit or a detriment.
Given this, he said that it is required greater precision regarding the amount that would have been defrauded from the State.
Along with this, he asserted that it should be investigated whether the public accounts that would have been falsified can be considered public instrumentsas the Prosecutor’s Office accuses.
“Doña Cathy knew regarding all these irregularities”
But, he highlighted the numerous testimonies What is there regarding how all the accused would have acted. For example, coercing workers to be able to obtain the money to finance the expenses of the Barriga administration.
And, in addition, Salgado pointed out that “Doña Cathy Barriga I knew regarding all these irregularities or all constant attempts to hide the deficit.”
To this, he added that, although there is a lack of precision and investigation to estimate whether the $31 billion can be attributed as fraud, The amount of money “is exorbitant.”
There is no danger to society or risk of flight
However, for the judge, Belly may not be a danger to society and commit new crimes, this because he has no record.
Along with this, he pointed out that “I do not see any serious antecedents of any threat that might be carried out,” regarding the statements of witnesses who they say they have been threatened not to testify once morest the former mayor.
Regarding the risk of escape, which was also argued by the Oriente Prosecutor’s Office, he indicated that although there are similar cases that make it advisable to decree preventive detention, in this case “I cannot ignore that Ms. Cathy has voluntarily appeared at the hearings” and “There is a real interest in clarifying the facts”.
Putting all this together, and because he has two children who are children, he considered that it is not advisable to give him preventive detention, due to how extensive the investigation will be. However, he asserted that this may change in the future.
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