Martinelli denies access to PC in case against political opponent
PRESIDENT Ricardo Martinelli, did not allow the Seventh Circuit prosecutor to conduct a visual inspection of his computer (PC) to confirm the validity of emails released by the Democratic Revolutionary Party leader Balbina Herrera.
This was revealed in the record of the trial, according to lawyer Rodolfo Pinzon defending Herrera, when presenting his arguments at the trial in the First Municipal Court on charges of inviolability of secrecy. Pinzon said he diligently sought to obtain the original message, (between an Italian businessman and Martinelli) .
Martinelli accused Herrera of leaking the email exchange.
The trial was presided over by Judge Yorlenni Fruto, who will give a decision in 30 days.