Counterrevolutionaries brought to trial
INFORMATIVE NOTE FROM THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
ON April 3, 4, 5 and 7, counterrevolutionaries recently detained for their known participation in mercenary activities and other acts against the independence or territorial integrity of the state appeared in the Crimes against State Security courtrooms attached to the country’s provincial courts in a public hearing.
Their trials were carried out according to proceedings laid down in Article 479 of the Criminal Proceedings Act, with full respect for the basic guarantees and rights of the accused.
The sentences imposed by the Courts implied prisoner terms ranging from six to 28 years and all the defendants were duly instructed of the right to appeal their sentences before the People’s Supreme Court.
FERRY ASSAILANTS APPEAR IN COURT
The assailants of the Baraguá ferry were brought before the courts on Saturday April 5 to be tried for acts against the country’s security, according to legal proceedings established in Law No. 5 of the Criminal Proceedings Act of 1977.
The trial is to conclude in the next few hours.
Tuesday, April 8, 2003