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Second judge to be investigated as the fall out from the Mari Luz Cortés case continues
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By h.b. - Apr 1, 2008 - 3:42 PM
The acting Minister for Justice has said that the mistakes seen in the case were an anomaly
A second judge is to be investigated regarding the errors made which resulted in the death of the five year old from Huelva, Marí Luz Cortés. The magistrate, Javier González, took nearly three years to confirm the sentence which condemned Santiago del Valle to prison for abusing his own five year old daughter.
Meanwhile the General Council for Judicial Power, the body which oversees the judiciary in Spain has admitted that mistakes were made, and they have opened a full investigation. Spokesman, Enrique López, said also that the permanent commission of the CGJP had not detected any serious irregularities in the court which finally sentenced the main suspect in the Mari Luz case, and that therefore the system had to be improved and they would be putting forward a series of ideas.
The first judge named to be under investigation following the revelation that Santiago del Valle remained at large despite to firm prison sentences against him on earlier child abuse charges, was Judge Rafael Torres from Penal Court One in Sevilla. His court sentenced del Valle to prison for two years and nine months, but failed to enforce the prison order. He has been accused in the press of lying when he blamed civil servants for the errors. Both the judges now face some sort of disciplinary action, which could be announced as early as this Friday.
Meanwhile the acting Minister for Justice, Mariano Fernández Bermejo, has said that he considers the case of Mari Luz to be ‘an anomaly’ in Spanish justice. He described it as ‘infrequent’ and where a chain of unfortunate errors had been made. He said it was fundamental that the law be met, and to cover things up with talk of life imprisonment was ‘hardly serious’.
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Second judge to be investigated as the fall out from the Mari Luz Cortés case continues
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By h.b. - Apr 1, 2008 - 3:42 PM
Mariano Fernández Bermejo - acting Minister for Justice, in the studios of the SER radio station today - Photo EFE
A second judge is to be investigated regarding the errors made which resulted in the death of the five year old from Huelva, Marí Luz Cortés. The magistrate, Javier González, took nearly three years to confirm the sentence which condemned Santiago del Valle to prison for abusing his own five year old daughter.
Meanwhile the General Council for Judicial Power, the body which oversees the judiciary in Spain has admitted that mistakes were made, and they have opened a full investigation. Spokesman, Enrique López, said also that the permanent commission of the CGJP had not detected any serious irregularities in the court which finally sentenced the main suspect in the Mari Luz case, and that therefore the system had to be improved and they would be putting forward a series of ideas.
The first judge named to be under investigation following the revelation that Santiago del Valle remained at large despite to firm prison sentences against him on earlier child abuse charges, was Judge Rafael Torres from Penal Court One in Sevilla. His court sentenced del Valle to prison for two years and nine months, but failed to enforce the prison order. He has been accused in the press of lying when he blamed civil servants for the errors. Both the judges now face some sort of disciplinary action, which could be announced as early as this Friday.
Meanwhile the acting Minister for Justice, Mariano Fernández Bermejo, has said that he considers the case of Mari Luz to be ‘an anomaly’ in Spanish justice. He described it as ‘infrequent’ and where a chain of unfortunate errors had been made. He said it was fundamental that the law be met, and to cover things up with talk of life imprisonment was ‘hardly serious’.
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AXJ
02 Apr 2008, 00:37
02 Apr 2008, 00:37
If only they would have listened to Rosa Maria Martin of the political
party Action For Justice (Accion por la Justicia ) AXJ of Spain.
Abby
02 Apr 2008, 22:47
02 Apr 2008, 22:47
I honestly don't think I have ever seen such an irresponsible and heartless
comment in my entire life, trying to make political gains from the death of
a young child. Shame on you.
AXJ
03 Apr 2008, 00:17
03 Apr 2008, 00:17
Abby, our 2,000+ constituents all have children and are precisely saying
this because all these children are in danger in Spain. Read news on:
www.accionporlajusticia.com and don't jump to conclusions please.
AXJ
03 Apr 2008, 00:18
03 Apr 2008, 00:18
Abby, our 2,000+ constituents all have children and are precisely saying
this because all these children are in danger in Spain. Read news on:
www.accionporlajusticia.com and don't jump to conclusions please.
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