Penal - Rol N° O-97-2021

A criminal proceeding before the Court of Letters and Guarantees of Collipulli, RUC 2001099956-2, RIT 97-2021, held on July 28, 2021, via Zoom. The case involved an incident on October 17, 2020, in Collipulli, where Gustavo Adolfo Castro Huenchuleo assaulted Geraldine Zambrano Medina, causing her less serious injuries. The defendant was convicted of two counts of less serious injury in the context of domestic violence, as defined by Articles 399 and 494 N°5 of the Penal Code, in conjunction with Article 5 of Law 20.066. He was sentenced to two fines, each equivalent to one-third of a Monthly Tax Unit (UTM), and the accessory penalty under Article 9, letter b) of Law 20.066, which prohibits the defendant from approaching Geraldine Zambrano Medina for one year. The defendant was exempted from paying court costs due to his admission of responsibility. The defendant, Gustavo Adolfo Castro Huenchuleo, RUT 15.227.200-6, had his responsibility admitted, influencing the cost exemption. The prosecution amended a formal error and adjusted the proposed penalty upon the defendant's admission of guilt. The defense's arguments are not detailed, but the defendant admitted his culpability. The court's decision was based on the audio record and the defendant's admission of responsibility. Key legal provisions include Articles 399 and 494 N°5 of the Penal Code, and Articles 5 and 9(b) of Law 20.066. The fines were payable by August 31, 2021, and September 30, 2021, respectively. The defendant was personally notified of the restraining order and warned against contempt of court. No appeals were mentioned.

• Datos básicos del caso: * Tribunal: Juzgado de Letras y Garantía de Collipulli. * RUC: 2001099956-2 * RIT: 97-2021 * Fecha: 28 de julio de 2021. * Tipo de procedimiento: Simplificado, vía Zoom.

• Hechos acreditados: * El 17 de octubre de 2020, en Collipulli, Nombre agredió a Nombre, causándole lesiones.

• Calificación jurídica y pena impuesta: * Calificación: Dos delitos de lesiones menos graves en contexto de violencia intrafamiliar, tipificados en los artículos 399 y 494 N°5 del Código Penal, en relación con el artículo 5º de la Ley 20.066. * Pena: Dos multas de un tercio de Unidad Tributaria Mensual (UTM) cada una, y la sanción accesoria del artículo 9 letra b) de la ley 20.066,...