The first oral trial carried out in Morelos, the most recent state to engage in such hearings, is being criticized by attorneys, who claim that the case, involving a man accused of possessing a stolen car, was brought to trial without sufficient evidence to establish the defendant’s guilt. Judge Andrés Hipólito Prieto blamed the perceived miscarriage of justice on a lack of preparation on the part of the investigating agents for the demands of the new system. Days following the trial, the first training course for ministerial police in investigative methods came to a close, certifying 95 officers to continue on to the next phase of training.
From the June Justice in Mexico Project’s Monthly News Report:
http://www.justiceinmexico.org/news/recent_news.php
SOURCE:
Cuevas Villalobos, Elizabeth. “Clausuran los cursos sobre nuevo sistema de justicia penal.” La Jornada Morelos June 15, 2009.
