This Friday, August 5, the preparatory trial hearing against John Lealaccused of murdering his brother, the renowned stylist mauritius lealand his mom, Marlene Hernandezbetween November 21 and 22, 2021 at Calera (Cundinamarca).
At the hearing it was expected that Jhonier Leal’s lawyer, Ana Julieth Velasquezwill present the evidence in favor of his client, who is being charged with crimes of aggravated homicide Y Concealment of material evidence. However, after 9:00 am the lawyer requested, for the third time, the postponement of the proceedings.
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The Judge 55 of the Bogotá Circuit did not hide his annoyance at this request, and argued that it was impossible that Velásquez had not collected the evidence after having four months to do so: “It is a reasonable time for your analysis and for the planning of a theory of the case“, he claimed.
Video: fight between Jhonier Leal’s lawyer and judge in hearing
The spirits began to heat up even more when the lawyer maintained that the investigation was being carried out with very quickly. Given this, the togada reminded Velásquez that justice must act in a “prompt, effective and efficient”so advancing in the procedures was not a “whim” yours.
“This judicial office does not admit the postponement of the diligence”, declared the judge, and asked the defense to continue with its intervention. However, she refused and claimed that their rights and those of Jhonier Leal were being violated: “I feel that I am being a victim of the State, of the judiciary and that constitutional rights were being violated,” he refuted.
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The shouts and questions from Velásquez continued, for which the judge had to mute the microphone of the lawyer to continue with your statement. “If you consider that your daughter’s rights are being violated, has the mechanisms to enforce them, but here we are gathered to carry out the preparatory hearing. […] You may not object to a hearing”.
A new hearing was scheduled for 26 of August. Nevertheless, prosecutor Mario Andrés Burgos said that will request the arrest of the lawyer considering that it is not prepared to assume “such a complex case”. In addition, the Prosecutor’s Office will seek that the woman be imposed a penalty fee.
In the middle of the preparatory hearing for the trial against Jhonier Leal for the murder of his brother, Mauricio Leal, and his mother, Marleny Hernández, there was an intense discussion between Jhonier’s lawyer and the judge.
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