Penal - Rol O-4172-2021

This document details a criminal case against Javier Alejandro Barraza Benavides, heard by the Octavo Juzgado de Garantía de Santiago. The case, identified by RUC 2100477441-5 and RIT 4172-2021, concluded with a sentence on April 8, 2022. The events described took place against the backdrop of a Sanitary Alert for COVID-19 and a State of Constitutional Exception of Catastrophe. On May 15, 2021, during a curfew, police responded to a report of a vehicle theft in progress. They found the vehicle and several individuals attempting to flee, identified by a witness. The individuals lacked the required permits to be out during curfew. One individual, Nicolás Ignacio Aguirre Arias, was found to be carrying a kitchen knife without justification.

The prosecution accused the defendants of attempted theft of a vehicle intended for public use. Specific sentences were requested: 540 days of minor imprisonment for Javier Alejandro Barraza Benavides and 300 days for Cristian Andrés Reyes Marín for the attempted theft. A partial dismissal was granted concerning the sanitary offense under Article 318 of the Penal Code. Ultimately, both Javier Alejandro Barraza Benavides and Cristian Andrés Reyes Marín were acquitted of the attempted theft charge due to insufficient evidence.

All precautionary measures related to the case were lifted. No specific details regarding the age, occupation, or prior criminal record of the defendants were provided, beyond their identification numbers. An aggravating circumstance was noted against Javier Alejandro Barraza Benavides (Article 12, No. 15 of the Penal Code), while an attenuating circumstance was recognized for Cristian Andrés Reyes Marín (Article 11, No. 6 of the Penal Code). The prosecution's main argument was based on attempted theft, while the defense's specific arguments were not detailed in the summary. The court's decision to acquit was primarily based on the lack of evidence proving the attempted theft charge and the non-appearance of prosecution witnesses. Key legal provisions cited include Article 318 of the Penal Code (sanitary offense), Article 288 bis (carrying a sharp or pointed weapon), Article 443 (theft), aggravating and attenuating circumstances, and various articles of the Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure related to offenses, procedural steps, and penalties. No information regarding conditional suspension of sentences or appeals was provided.

• Datos básicos del caso: * Tribunal: Octavo Juzgado de Garantía de Santiago. * RUC: 2100477441-5 * RIT: 4172-2021 * Fecha de la sentencia: 8 de abril de 2022. * Tipo de procedimiento: No especificado.

• Hechos acreditados: * El 8 de febrero de 2020, se decretó Alerta Sanitaria por el Ministerio de Salud debido al COVID-19. * El 18 de marzo de 2020, se declaró Estado de Excepción Constitucional de Catástrofe por Calamidad Pública en todo el territorio nacional, prorrogado en varias ocasiones. * El 15 de mayo de 2021, aproximadamente a la 01:12 horas, en vigencia del toque de queda entre las 22:00 y las 05:00 horas, Carabineros de la 18ª Comisaría de Ñuñoa recibieron un comunicado sobre el robo en curso de un vehículo Suzuki Gran Vitara (patente YJ.9781) en calle La Proa con Las Brumas, Ñuñoa. * Carabineros constató el vehículo estacionado y a cinco sujetos huyendo. Los imputados fueron identificados por un testigo forzando la chapa delantera del vehículo. * Los imputados no portaban salvoconducto o permiso para circular. * A Nicolás Ignacio Aguirre Arias se le encontró un cuchillo cocinero sin justificación.

• Calificación jurídica y pena impuesta: * El Ministerio Público acu...