The Collegiate Court of the Dominican Republic has decided not to extinguish the criminal proceedings against Jean Alain Rodríguez, despite the legal deadline having expired. In their ruling, judges Claribel Nivar Arias, president of the Second Collegiate Court, Clara Castillo and Yissell Soto explained the reasons that led them to keep the case ongoing.
Exhaustive review of the file
Magistrate Clara Castillo reconstructed the file’s journey, highlighting that the process did not limit itself to the time elapsed, but rather encompassed hearings, resources, incidents, and decisions by the parties. The court held that the accumulated time did not represent a single stage of inactivity, but rather a set of continuous actions that justify the continuity of the process.
hearings and resolutions
During the instruction stage, 99 hearings were scheduled, of which 38 were postponed for various reasons. The case remained almost three years in the preliminary hearing until the judgment of opening to trial was issued. When the Second Collegiate Court took the case on February 25, 2025, the folder already had a year and seven months of procedural history.
Workload volume
The judges pointed out that the file generated over a thousand pages of procedural responses and that the case occupied approximately 90% of the tribunal’s working time. This high level of documentation reflects the continuous effort required by the process.
Individual analysis of the accused
The judges examined the 13 accused separately, considering the actions of the defenses and the Public Ministry, as well as the actions of the Judicial Power in each stage. According to Castillo, there was no judicial negligence and each tribunal that received the file made efforts to attend to the requests of the parties.
Conclusion of the court
Upon concluding their analysis, the court concluded that, although the legal deadline had expired, there was no dilatory conduct or negligence that justified the extinction of the case. Therefore, the judges rejected the requests for extinction presented by the 13 accused.
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