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Slowness has been recognized by the judicial system itself, which made the decision to temporarily exclude the first and second collegiate court of the Criminal Chamber of the National District from the random case assignment system to avoid further congestion of these courts, the entity said in a statement.
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"Let's remember that the first collegiate court is made up of Esmirna Gisselle Méndez, who presides over it, and Tania Yunes and Jissel Naranjo, members, and they know the case of Adán Cáceres and associates, in addition to having under their responsibility another 50 cases, including the bankruptcy of Financiera Oriental," recalled Participación Ciudadana.
On the other hand, the second collegiate court is composed of Claribel Nivar Arias, who presides over it, and Yissel Soto and Clara Sobeida Castillo, members.
This court is hearing the case of Alexis Medina and associates, Jean Alain Rodríguez and associates, as well as many other cases, including that of Costa Dorada, Pascual Cabrera, and Money Free.
The NGO welcomed the decision of the Judiciary to exclude those two courts from taking on new cases.
"The decision is made understanding that complex cases demand extended hearing sessions due to the multiplicity of defendants and the extensive amount of evidence, which limits the possibility of hearing other cases during the week," the statement said.
In October 2023, Participación Ciudadana requested measures such as the one now taken, in a letter addressed to the president of the Council of the Judiciary, Henry Molina.
"We understand that it is the obligation of the Judicial Council to organize and create the conditions so that all cases, including above all complex cases, are in the hands of judges who have the appropriate time and workload, which allow them to manage the cases within reasonable deadlines, thus ending the citizen's perception that those with extensive resources can manage to go unpunished even for the worst crimes," considered the Dominican chapter of Transparency International
"In any case," the statement continued, "although the measure has been delayed, it is positive that the Judiciary begins to take measures that expedite the processes, not only those of administrative corruption, but all those that are under its responsibility."
