Penal - Rol O-90-2018

A judicial proceeding took place on October 3, 2018, at the San Antonio Oral Criminal Court. The case, identified by RUC 1700113251-2 and RIT 90-2018, involved a drug trafficking charge under Article 4 of Law 20.000. On February 1, 2017, authorities found illicit substances, including pasta base and cocaine, along with cash and drug paraphernalia, at a property in Cartagena. The defendant, Francisco Antonio Argandoña Cáceres, was apprehended at the scene. The court found him guilty and imposed a sentence of 300 days of lesser imprisonment, a fine of 5 UTM, and accessory penalties including the forfeiture of seized items. Mitigating factors such as prior good conduct and partial admission of facts were considered, leading to a reduced sentence and the granting of a conditional release. The prosecution argued for a harsher sentence based on police testimony, documentary, and expert evidence, while the defense sought acquittal, questioning the evidence and the defendant's link to the seized items. The court ultimately relied on the credibility of the law enforcement officers' testimony and the strength of the physical and forensic evidence to reach its verdict. Legal provisions from the Penal Code, Law 20.000, Law 18.216, and the Code of Criminal Procedure were central to the ruling. The defendant was granted conditional release under specific supervision requirements, with non-compliance potentially leading to the revocation of the sentence.

• Datos básicos del caso:

• Tribunal: Tribunal de Juicio Oral en lo Penal de San Antonio.
• RUC: 1700113251-2
• RIT: 90-2018
• Fecha: 3 de octubre de 2018.
• Tipo de procedimiento: Juicio oral.

• Hechos acreditados:

• El 1 de febrero de 2017, a las 17:00 horas, funcionarios de OS7 de Carabineros, con autorización judicial, ingresaron a un inmueble en Cartagena.
• En el primer piso, encontraron a Nombre.
• En el living comedor, hallaron una bolsa de nylon con marihuana.
• En la habitación matrimonial, encontraron:
  • 48 envoltorios de pasta base de cocaína (24,5 gramos brutos).
  • 10 bolsitas de clorhidrato de cocaína (5,9 gramos brutos).
  • 1 bolsa de clorhidrato de cocaína (9,1 gramos brutos).
  • $75.000 en efectivo.
  • Una pesa digital marca Diamond y un teléfono celular.

• Calificación jurídica y pena impuesta:

• Calificación: Tráfico ilícito de pequeñas cantidades de droga (artículo 4 de la Ley 20.000).
• Pena: 300 días de presidio menor en su grado mínimo, multa de 5 UTM.

• Beneficios/medidas accesorias otorgadas:

• Remisión condicional por un año.
• Pago de multa en 10 cuotas de media UTM.
• Comiso y destrucción de la droga, contenedores, teléfono celular, pesa d...