WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES. – Emma Coronel, the wife of “El Chapo” Guzmán, aside from his right to a preliminary hearing, according to an official document submitted to the District of Columbia Court
The former beauty queen signed the statement with her lawyer Jeffrey Licthman and in it he stated that he was aware of the charges against him. However, he has pleaded not guilty.
“I agree to waive my right to a preliminary hearing under the Fed. R. Crim. P. 5.1 or Fed. R. Crim. Page 32.1, ”reads the one-page document that came to light on Friday, March 19, 2021.
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Laws
The US Federal Criminal Procedures Act gives various reasons for the suspect to refrain from a hearing.
One of the reasons why Emma Coronel and their defense could have waived their preliminary hearing, namely that they want it to take place at the place where the crimes are said to have been committed.
Other reasons could be that the “reasonable time” of 14 days after the first appearance if Emma Coronel is in custody, has been fulfilled without a set date for the next; while the third reason would be that the trial judge finds no probable reason to believe it Colonel You committed a crime, so you must dismiss the complaint and release the accused.
In short, the wife of “El Chapo” Guzmán she turned down a performance in which she could have questioned the witnesses who accused her and even provided evidence.
However, it is possible that Colonel prepares or refuses to provide a statement for which it would be penalized.
“If one of the parties disregards an order in Rule 26.2 to make a statement to the party, the investigating judge may not consider the statement of a witness whose statement is withheld,” says paragraph (h). provision 5.1.
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Cost
Emma Coronel, 31, is accused of narcotics trafficking Sinaloa Cartel, said the judge Robin Meriweather, of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia.
If convicted, she would face a fine of 10 years to life in prison, in addition to a $ 10 million fine.
According to the affidavit of the FBI special agent, Eric S. McGuirethe accusation is based on reviews of thousands of intercepted communications, interrogations of more than 100 members and former members of the Sinaloa cartel, as well as another employee (a prolific drug trafficker who moved cocaine for the organization).
Really, Colonel She is imprisoned for 25 days in the Alexandria prison in Virginia, along with 350 women who have been deprived of their freedom.
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