The wife of Chapo Guzmán presented / displayed a writing in the District Court of Colombia where she affirmed his resignation. The document is dated March 19, 2021.
Chapo Guzmán’s wife, Emma Coronel, has waived her right to a preliminary hearing in the drug trafficking case that the U.S. authorities are developing against her.
Colonel is accused of conspiracy to distribute narcotics in the American nation. In February she was captured at Washington International Airport and then sent to Alexandria Prison in the state of Virginia.
On Friday she became known through a document filed in the District Court of Columbia in which she states, along with her attorney, Jeffrey Licthman, that she is aware of her criminal charge and that she has been notified of her prerogatives.
“I agree to waive my right to a preliminary hearing under Fed. R. Crim. P. 5.1 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.1,” the document reads, dated March 19, 2021.
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The reasons why the 32-year-old model made this decision are not officially known, however, experts point out that according to the Federal Criminal Procedure Act, there are at least 14 reasons why the defendant could have waived this right, and add that strictly stipulations 5.1 and 32.1 have to do with “changing assignment so that the defendant appears or gaining time and deciding how to proceed.”
The journalist, Juan Alberto Vásquez, of Milenio.com, also points out that according to the same law among the reasons for the waiver of this right is that the defendant may be released for lack of evidence.
“It may also be that the“ reasonable time ”of 14 days after the first appearance if the accused is in custody, has been met without having a date set for the next,” the media reports.
Another reason considered is that “the trial judge does not find a probable cause to believe that the accused has committed a crime, so he must dismiss the complaint and release the accused,” he added.
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Since February 22, the model has been detained in prison where she is not allowed to leave her small cell. Her lawyer and friend Mariel Colom recently said she keeps lights on 24 hours a day, gets cold at night and is not allowed to bathe for days.
Colonel is not in a maximum security prison, as is her husband, she has been able to talk to her nine-year-old daughters Emali Guadalupe and Maria Joaquina on two occasions and her lawyer says the calls have helped her improve your mood.
“She can only talk to her close family and her children, she has already spoken to them twice, she is very happy to hear the voices of her little ones as she misses them very much, her little ones for her are the light from her eyes, “the lawyer said in an interview with Telemundo.
Colonel, who allegedly helped coordinate the Sinaloa Cartel operation, faces a minimum sentence of ten years in prison and a maximum life sentence, as well as a possible $ 10 million fine if convicted. of the criminal charge of drug trafficking against him.