The Permanent Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court on Wednesday declared unfounded the appeal filed by the defense of
ex-President Pedro Castillo against the resolution that decided the inadmissibility of the request for protection of rights —within the framework of the investigation into him for the crime of criminal organization, influence peddling, and aggravated collusion.
The ex-President's appeal sought to annul or set aside the constitutional complaint filed by the
Public Ministry for the above-mentioned crimes, the Judiciary said on Twitter.
The Chamber —presided over by Judge Cesar San Martin— stated in its resolution that the Attorney General's Office did not infringe Articles 99, 100, and 117 of the Political Constitution when opening preliminary proceedings against the former President.
"No constitutional provision or legal precept was infringed, and neither were his rights. His appeal must be rejected. This is a how it is declared," the document reads.
Likewise, the Supreme Court emphasized that Judge Juan Carlos Checkley of the Supreme Court of Preparatory Investigation declared the request for protection of rights inadmissible.
Checkley did so considering that declaring null or void a constitutional complaint filed by the Public Ministry before Congress is not legally possible.
"This is a unilateral act performed in the exercise of its powers, of which indictment, process, and decision correspond to the competent bodies at Parliament," it concluded.
About Pedro Castillo
He is also investigated for having been the alleged ringleader of a criminal organization.
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Published: 6/28/2023