Pele police remain outlawed as police appeal rejected
An appeal filed by the National Police (PN) against a court ruling outlawing the use of “pele police”, has been rejected by Panama’s 7th Criminal Court.
The court ruled that the appeal was filed after the expiration of the time limit
The decision signed by Judge Felipe Fuentes also denied the request of the PN to establish itself as complainant in this case based on the same argument says La Prensa.
According to the judge, the PN filed two appeals three days after the due date October 24.
The court also denied the request for clarification of the sentence by the Attorney of the Ninth Circuit, in order to know if the police hand held computer was prohibited or i it was a particular decision. .
In the controversial ruling, the court outlawed the use of pele police alleging that there is no law or regulation that permits their use.
The statement was part of a decision in which Judge Fuentes acquitted servants Elbis Ponce Morales, who resisted the use of the device on December28, 2010 at the Albrook terminal.
Meanwhile, attorney Julio Macias on Monday presented to the Supreme Court under constitutional guarantees an action "against the order for the use of pele police issued by the director of the PN, Gustavo Perez
The action seeks to revoke the order on the grounds that there is no law allowing the use of the device, which the lawyer days violates Article 32 of the Constitution .
This is the second injunction against the pele police.
