Penal - Rol N° O-1461-2020

This document details a legal case where the Ministry Public prosecuted Francisco Humberto Mazuella Bernal.

Summary of the Case:

Basic Case Information:

• Court: Juzgado de Letras y Garantía de Caldera.
• RUC: 2001071172-0. RIT: 1461-2020.
• Date: February 22, 2021.
• Procedure Type: Abreviado (Abbreviated).

Proven Facts:

• Date: October 21, 2020, approximately 05:00 hours.
• Location: Residence at calle Chorrillos N°641, commune of Caldera.
• Actions: Nombre, along with Nombre and Nombre, possessed in the living room of the dwelling, inside a bag, a sock containing 11 packets of cocaine hydrochloride, weighing 7.02 grams, which were not intended for personal consumption or immediate use. This action was carried out pursuant to an entry and search warrant issued by the Juzgado de Garantía de Caldera.

Legal Classification and Sentence Imposed:

• Offense: Trafficking in small quantities, as provided and penalized by Article 4° in relation to Article 1° of Law 20.000.
• Participation: Author.
• Degree of Execution: Consummated.
• Sentence: Sixty-one (61) days of minor imprisonment in its minimum degree, a fine equivalent to one-third (1/3) of a monthly tax unit, and the accessory penalty specified in Article 30 of the Penal Code (suspension of public office or position during the term of the sentence). Additionally, a sample was taken for the incorporation of genetic fingerprinting.

Benefits/Accessory Measures Granted:

• Conditional remission of the sentence for a period of 1 year, meeting the requirements of Article 4° of Law 18.216.

Relevant Defendant Background:

• Name: Nombre.
• R.U.N.: RUT.
• Date of Birth: June 21, 2001.
• Age: Not directly specified, but inferred to be 19 years old at the time of the events.
• Address: Dirección.
• Criminal Record: No prior criminal record entries.

Mitigating/Aggravating Factors Considered and Their Impact:

• Mitigating Factors: The mitigating factors under Article 11, numbers 6 and 9 of the Penal Code were applied.
• Aggravating Factors: None were present.

Key Court Rationale for Decision:

• The sentence is based on the defendant's acknowledgment of responsibility in an abbreviated procedure, which, along with the absence of a criminal record, allowed for the application of the conditional remission of the sentence.
• The court considered the fulfillment of the requirements under Article 4° of Law 18.216 to grant the conditional remission.
• The defendant is exempted from paying the costs of the case, as they were represented by the Public Defender's Office and saved public funds.

Determinative Legal Provisions (Specific Articles):

• Article 4° and Article 1° of Law 20.000 (offense of trafficking in small quantities).
• Article 11 N°6 and N°9 of the Penal Code (mitigating factors).
• Article 30 of the Penal Code (accessory penalty of suspension of public office or position).
• Article 4° and 5° of Law 18.216 (conditional remission of sentence).
• Article 17 of Law 19.970 (sample collection for genetic fingerprinting).
• Article 38 of Law 18.216 (omission of entries in the certificate of antecedents).
• Article 468 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (enforcement of judgment).

Conditions Imposed for Suspension and Consequences of Non-Compliance:

• The defendant must comply with the requirements established in Article 5° of Law 18.216.
• Must report to the Center for Social Reinsertion in Copiapó on March 1, 2021, in the morning.
• Warning: Failure to report on the specified date will result in an arrest warrant being issued.

Information on Available or Filed Appeals:

• The parties waived their rights to deadlines, rendering the resolution final and executory.

• Datos básicos del caso: * Tribunal: Juzgado de Letras y Garantía de Caldera. * RUC: 2001071172-0. RIT: 1461-2020. * Fecha: 22 de febrero de 2021. * Tipo de procedimiento: Abreviado.

• Hechos acreditados: * Fecha: 21 de octubre de 2020, aproximadamente a las 05:00 horas. * Lugar: Domicilio ubicado en Dirección, comuna de Caldera. * Conductas: Nombre, junto a Nombre y Nombre, mantenían en el living de la vivienda, dentro de un bolso, un calcetín con 11 envoltorios de clorhidrato de cocaína, con un peso de 7,02 gramos, que no estaban destinados para consumo personal ni próximo en el tiempo. La acción se realizó en cumplimiento de una orden de entrada y registro decretada por el Juzgado de Garantía de Caldera.

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