Appeals Court asked to sanction Martinelli defense lawyer

Attorney Carlos Herrera Moran, legal representative of Mauro Zúñiga (victim of illegal wiretapping) will ask the Superior Court of Appeals to sanction Martinelli defense lawyer Alma Cortés since two guarantees judges and the appeals court itself have ruled on the request for the prescription of the criminal action and in both cases, the defense argument has been dismissed.

This follows the filing in the Superior Court by, Cortés of an appeal against the decision of the guarantee judge María José Urbina to deny the prescription of the criminal action in the illegal wiretapping case.

Sources from the Public Ministry confirmed that the Judicial Office of the First Judicial District established that the hearing to settle this claim will be next Monday, June 28, at 8:30 a.m.

At said hearing, the defense Alma Cortés,  who was admonished by the judge at the previous hearing must support the appeal.

The trial for this case will resume on July 5, while forensic examinations are carried out and the medical disability of Martinelli is reviewed, who allegedly underwent back surgery, on June 20.