Ángela Vivanco Appeals Her Pretrial Detention Again: Defense Alleges “Premature Conviction”

The former minister is seeking to have her pretrial detention replaced with house arrest. Her defense team claims she has health issues, has lost a significant amount of weight, and is the primary caregiver for her 83-year-old mother. The defense team for former Supreme Court Justice Ángela Vivanco filed a new appeal with the Santiago Court of Appeals in an attempt to overturn the pretrial detention she has been serving since January of this year. The appeal was filed after the Seventh Guarantee Court rejected, on June 4, a request to replace the preventive detention with a less restrictive measure. In the brief, to which 24horas.cl had access, the defense argues that there are currently insufficient grounds to keep Vivanco in custody while the investigation continues. One of the main arguments is that the former judge no longer holds the position that, according to the Prosecutor’s Office, would have enabled the commission of the acts under investigation. “She currently does not hold any public office” and is “unable to repeat conduct similar to that which is the subject of this investigation,” the appeal states. The defense also argues that she has strong family and social ties, thereby ruling out any risk of flight. The brief also highlights Vivanco’s family situation. According to the defense, the former minister is the sole responsible family member, legal guardian, and primary financial provider for her mother, an 83-year-old woman who is institutionalized and requires constant care. The brief argues that this situation has caused the former justice significant distress due to the possibility of being unable to accompany her during a critical stage of her life. The defense team for former Supreme Court Justice Ángela Vivanco filed a new appeal with the Santiago Court of Appeals to attempt to overturn the pretrial detention she has been serving since January of this year. The appeal was filed after the Seventh Guarantee Court rejected, on June 4, a request to replace the preventive detention with a less restrictive measure. In the brief, to which 24horas.cl had access, the defense argues that there are currently insufficient grounds to keep Vivanco in custody while the investigation continues. See more One of the main arguments is that the former judge no longer holds the position that, according to the Prosecutor’s Office, would have enabled the commission of the acts under investigation. “She currently does not hold any public office” and is “unable to repeat conduct similar to that which is the subject of this investigation,” the appeal states. The defense also argues that she has strong family and social ties, thereby ruling out any risk of flight. Подробнее Подробнее В документе также освещается семейная ситуация Виванко. По утверждению защиты, бывшая министр является единственной родственницей, несущей ответственность за свою мать, 83-летнюю женщину, которая находится в специализированном учреждении и нуждается в постоянном уходе, а также ее законным представителем и основным источником финансовой поддержки. В документе утверждается, что эта ситуация вызвала у бывшей судьи сильное беспокойство в связи с возможностью того, что она не сможет сопровождать мать в этот критический период ее жизни. Подробнее