Decision from the Constitutional Court

on defense Appeal for Assistance

 

 We have been aware of a final resolution from the Constitutional Court of Costa Rica for several days, and after some initial clarification from the defense, we can now inform you of the following:

The Recurso de Amparo (loosely translated: Appeal for Aid or Protection) that was initially presented by the defense to the Constitutional Court on 9 February, 2006, and later supplemented by the defense on 16 March, 2006, was ruled WITH MERIT by that Court on 31 March, 2006.

Once again, the appeal was ruled WITH MERIT.

The Constitutional Court did not find reason in the arguments presented by the lower court in which they defended the failure to set a trial date.

As a result, the Constitutional Court ordered the Tribunal to set a date for trial.

Further, the Court ruled the Government of Costa Rica responsible for court costs, damages, and pain and suffering caused to Osvaldo by the prolonged delay.

Dear friends, although we hesitate to categorize this decision in light of our difficult three plus year history with the legal system in Costa Rica, the defense argument certainly struck a nerve with the Constitutional Court on this occasion.

As soon as we become more fully informed on the details of the document issued by the Constitutional Court and it's ramifications, please be assured that we will send that information out to you.

As always, we thank you.

 

 

Grupo UCCR
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