Penal - Rol N° O-6678-2020

The case involves a simplified contradictory trial heard by the Court of Guarantee of Iquique, with RUC 1901147168-7 and Internal Roll 6.678-2020, dated June 28, 2021. The charges stem from events on October 21, 2019, around 00:40 hours, on Avenida Héroes de la Concepción in Iquique, where Daniel Andrés Cerda Vásquez, Alejandro Javier Apala Rodríguez, and Octavio Fernando Andrés Peña Vásquez allegedly disrupted public order and traffic by blocking the road and throwing objects. The Public Ministry qualified the acts as consummated crime of Public Disturbances under Article 269 of the Penal Code and sought a penalty of 540 days of minor prison. The defense requested an acquittal due to insufficient evidence of the defendants' participation. The court acquitted Daniel Andrés Cerda Vásquez and Octavio Fernando Andrés Peña Vásquez, finding that the prosecution's evidence, including testimonies from officers Diego Toro Castro and Diego Tobar Maureira, was insufficient to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, citing issues with witness presence and potential contradictions.

• Datos básicos del caso:

• Tribunal: Juzgado de Garantía de Iquique.
• RUC: 1901147168-7, Rol Interno: 6.678-2020.
• Fecha: 28 de junio de 2021.
• Tipo de procedimiento: Juicio simplificado contradictorio.

• Hechos acreditados:

• El 21 de octubre de 2019, aproximadamente a las 00:40 horas, en Avenida Héroes de la Concepción, frente al establecimiento de McDonald’s en Iquique, se encontraban Daniel Andrés Cerda Vásquez, Alejandro Javier Apala Rodríguez y Octavio Fernando Andrés Peña Vásquez.
• Según el requerimiento del Ministerio Público, los imputados alteraron gravemente la tranquilidad pública, interrumpiendo el libre tránsito vehicular, cortando la calzada y arrojando elementos contundentes.
• Los imputados fueron detenidos por personal de Carabineros en l...