Saturday, August 5, 2017

Venezuelan public prosecutor opposes military court for civilian lawyer

The Venezuelan public prosecutor has submitted a request to the Caracas Court Martial asking that the military courts decline jurisdiction in the case against civilian lawyer Àngel Zerpa. The prosecutors note that he has committed no crime and in any event cannot be tried by a military court under the Constitution. Details here (in Spanish) from El Carobobeño.

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