Second Forensic medical exam for ex-president

Jerónimo Mejía, The Magistrate of Guarantees, in the Ricardo Martinelli illegal wiretapping case suspended the hearing on  Tuesday, July 10, and ordered a second examination by medical specialists from the Forensic Science Center after the ex-president was a no-show on Tuesday, July 10. The 9.30 am hearing had been adjourned until 3 pm.

He had been taken the night before to  Hospital Santo Tomas with reported high blood pressure, but on Tuesday was reported stable and ready for medical discharge.

His wife. Marta Linares and his lawyers lay the blame for his “stress” on the judge.

During a year in a detention  center in Miami, there were no reported incidents requiring  hospital treatment

On Monday, Harry Diaz the prosecuting magistrate after reading the indictment called for a 21-year jail term for Martinelli who complained of feeling unwell a couple of hours later.