The hearing was held in the afternoon after a discussion of which substitute judge would know the case.  Martha Murillo was assigned.  The substitution of judges was made because the prior Judge, Silvia Torres, was challenged by the defense of Chimirri on grounds that she was not acting within the law.

It is the second time Chimirri’s defense put in an application for a review of his confinement at the penitentiary vs. bail.  Both times the request has been rejected, by Judges Torres and Murillo, respectively.  The administrators of justice have verified they have custody of Chimirri who has been jailed for more than three months.

Marlon Duarte, Chimirri’s lawer said that in the next 24 hours he will submit an appeal to the Court of Appeals for the freedom of Chimirri.

Judge Murillo decided to allow a public trial in the case against the former manager of Hondutel for receiving part of a bribe amounting to 1.09 million dollars.

Tomorrow another trial is scheduled to begin for Chimirri, for the crimes of abuse of authority and embezzlement.