New York.
The sentence of the Honduran ex-deputy Juan Antonio “Tony” Hernández, who is scheduled for tomorrow, January 27, could be delayed for the eighth time, given that the defense of the brother of the president of Honduras requested the Judge Kevin Castel a new postponement.
In a letter sent to Judge Castel, attorney Peter E. Brill further requested the adjournment of the sentence explains that “The PSR translation and pre-sentence presentation are almost complete. I will need to get the translations and then meet with my client to discuss them and then include any points from that discussion in our presentation. sentence “.
In this sense, the defense Tony Hernández, Guilty of drug trafficking, alleges that at this time he still cannot give his consent “for a remote sentencing procedure on behalf of Mr. Hernández Alvarado.”
the lawyer Brill asked Judge Kevin Castel to set a date for sentencing in person, after the Court reopened those appearances. It should be remembered that due to the pandemic they are done remotely.
In this regard, “I request the Court to set a date of judgment in person at its convenience, after the tall reopen these appearances, ”the writ notes.
Although Judge Kevin Castel has not yet responded to the request for adjournment, journalist Emily Palmer (The New York Times) wrote on Twitter yesterday that “I have just confirmed that Tony Hernandez’s sentencing ) is delayed again “.
The reading of Tony Hernández’s sentence was originally scheduled for January 17, 2020, but throughout the year it was postponed.
Juan Antonio Hernández, 42, is the brother of the President of Honduras. Juan Orlando Hernández, And was a member of the Honduran Congress between 2014 and 2018.
“Tony” Hernandez was arrested Nov. 23 at Miami airport on charges of trafficking cocaine to the U.S., possession of weapons and lying to U.S. authorities and was found guilty in October 2019.