Penal - Rol N° O-5809-2020

This document details a legal case concerning alleged defamation. The plaintiff, Adriana Patricia Arratia Gonzalez, filed a complaint against Marcela Patricia Guevara de la Fuente. The case revolves around social media posts made by the defendant, which the plaintiff claims constituted serious defamation. The defendant's son, José Matías, died by suicide, and the defendant publicly blamed the plaintiff and the school where the plaintiff was director. The court found that the element of "animus injuriandi" (intent to defame) was not proven, considering the defendant's actions in the context of her grief. Consequently, the defendant was acquitted of the charges of serious defamation. The legal basis for the decision included articles from the Penal Code related to defamation and procedural codes concerning evidence and reasonable doubt. The judgment emphasized that the prosecution failed to establish the necessary intent for the defamation charge beyond a reasonable doubt.

• Datos básicos del caso: * Tribunal: Juzgado de Garantía de Copiapó. * RIT: 5809-2020. * RUC: 2010037030-2. * Fecha: 29 de junio de 2021. * Tipo de procedimiento: Juicio oral simplificado (querella).

• Hechos acreditados: 1. Suicidio de José Matías, hijo de la querellada Nombre, el 23 de mayo de 2019, estudiante transgénero del Liceo Sagrado Corazón de Copiapó, siendo directora Nombre (Nombre). 2. Formulación de cargos por la Superintendencia de Educación al Liceo Sagrado Corazón el 25 de junio de 2019, por incumplimiento de normativas. 3. Publicación de la querellada en Instagram el 7 de enero de 2020, culpando al Liceo Sagrado Corazón y a Nombre de la muerte de su hijo. 4. ...