Penal - Rol O-476-2018

This document details a criminal case against RENATO ALEJANDRO GUZMAN ESPINOZA for robbery.

The case was heard by the Fourth Oral Criminal Trial Court of Santiago (RUC: 1701235607-2, RIT: 476-2018), with a sentence issued on September 6, 2019.

Facts: On December 28, 2017, RENATO ALEJANDRO GUZMAN ESPINOZA forced open the driver's side door of a vehicle (PPU FH.DH.72) owned by PAULA CACERES DIAZ, located on General Velasquez street, and stole cosmetics. He then fled the scene.

Legal Qualification and Sentence: GUZMAN ESPINOZA was convicted of robbery with force on publicly used national goods, as per Article 443 of the Penal Code. He received a sentence of three years and one day of minor imprisonment in its maximum degree, with accessory penalties. The court also ordered the confiscation of a screwdriver found in his possession.

Defendant's Background: RENATO ALEJANDRO GUZMAN ESPINOZA is 41 years old, single, a merchant, and resides at PASAJE SANTA JULIA, N°182, LA ISLITA, QUINTA NORMAL. He has a prior conviction from December 31, 2017, for attempted robbery.

Mitigating/Aggravating Factors: The court considered recidivism as an aggravating factor, preventing the sentence from being imposed at its minimum.

Arguments: The prosecution argued for a five-year sentence based on victim and arresting officer testimony. The defense argued for acquittal due to insufficient evidence and chain of custody issues with the screwdriver.

Court's Reasoning: The court found the victim and officer's testimonies credible and consistent. It analyzed the modus operandi and dismissed the defense's claims of inconsistency, concluding that GUZMAN ESPINOZA's participation was proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Key Legal Provisions: The ruling cites Articles 443, 432, and 12 N°16 of the Penal Code, among others, related to robbery, force, recidivism, and procedural aspects.

Sentence Execution: The court ordered the effective fulfillment of the prison sentence, without alternative measures.

• Datos básicos del caso: * Tribunal: Cuarto Tribunal de Juicio Oral en lo Penal de Santiago. * RUC: 1701235607-2 * RIT: 476-2018 * Fecha de la sentencia: 6 de septiembre de 2019. * Tipo de procedimiento: Juicio oral por delito de robo.

• Hechos acreditados: * El día 28 de diciembre de 2017, aproximadamente a las 18:20 horas, Nombre, utilizando un destornillador, forzó la puerta del conductor del vehículo PPU FH.DH.72, propiedad de Nombre, estacionado en calle General Velásquez con Andes, comuna de Quinta Normal. * Ingresó al vehículo y sustrajo un set de cremas y un perfume. * Huyó del lugar con las especies en su poder.

• Calificación jurídica y pena impuesta: * Calificación jurídica: Robo con fuerza de especies situadas en bienes nacionales de uso público, previsto y sancionado en el artículo 443 inciso primero en relación con el artículo 432 ambos del Código Penal. * Pena: Tres años y un día de presidio menor en su grado máximo, accesorias de inhabilitación absoluta perpetua para derechos políticos y la de inhabilitación absoluta para cargos y oficios públicos durante el tiempo de la condena. * Comiso: Se dispone el comiso de un destornillador incautado.

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