Nos acusaron de homicidio por defender a nuestro vecino | Jorge, Edgar y Enrique #Penitencia 197
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Takeaways
- ❖Enrique, a baker, was stabbed 20 times by a home invader; his neighbors, Jorge and Edgar, intervened to save him.
- ❖All three men were severely injured, but police refused medical aid, arrested them, and demanded a 500,000 peso bribe per person.
- ❖Police reports contradicted hospital records and video evidence, which showed the men being taken to the hospital by family, not arrested at the scene.
- ❖Their initial private lawyers were incompetent, advising them not to declare and failing to present crucial evidence, including medical reports and surveillance videos.
- ❖The judge disregarded all evidence of self-defense and the victims' injuries, sentencing Enrique, Jorge, and Edgar to 27 years and 6 months for qualified homicide.
- ❖The deceased intruder had a history of violence, robbery, and was intoxicated and drugged during the incident, facts ignored by the court.
- ❖Currently, the men are appealing their sentence with the help of pro bono lawyers, including José Luis Nazar, who are committed to proving their innocence.
Insights
1Self-Defense Criminalized Despite Severe Injuries
Enrique was attacked in his home, suffering 20 stab wounds. His neighbors, Jorge and Edgar, intervened to save him, also sustaining multiple stab wounds. Despite these severe injuries and the clear context of self-defense, all three were arrested and charged with homicide.
Enrique: 'Tengo 20 heridas de por cuchillo.' [] Jorge: 'Yo traigo heridas en la espalda, traigo heridas en las manos.' [] Edgar: 'Mi herida de se a mí se me veían los dientes desde aquí.' []
2Police Misconduct and Fabricated Evidence
Police refused to transport the injured men to the hospital, demanding a 500,000 peso bribe per person for their release. They later filed false reports claiming to have arrested the men at the scene with weapons, contradicting hospital records that showed the men were admitted by family.
Jorge: 'Le pateé la patrulla y le dije, 'Entonces, ¿en dónde está la ayuda?'' [] Police officer: 'Ya chingaron a su madre, traen dos acusados de doble homicidio.' [] Police officer: '¿Tienen 500,000 pesos para irse libres?' [] Enrique: 'En el video se ve como mi hijo me saca cargando y me sube a un carro, pero mi licenciado no quiso no quiso presentar ese ese video, esa prueba.' [] Enrique: 'Los policías dicen que ellos me llevan al Ministerio Público y luego dicen que ellos mismos me llevan al hospital y ahí en el dictamen médico dice que fui ingresado por por mi familia.' []
3Incompetent and Corrupt Legal Defense
The initial private lawyers advised the men not to declare, failed to present crucial evidence like medical records and surveillance videos, and even charged for a non-existent 'amparo' (injunction). One lawyer abandoned the case mid-process after collecting fees, while another suggested a 'medium' sentence was acceptable.
Jorge: 'No, no declare nada.' [] Enrique: 'Mi licenciado no quiso no quiso presentar ese ese video, esa prueba.' [] Enrique: 'Mi abogado siempre me daba me daba las largas, ¿no?' [] Enrique: 'Mi abogado abandonó el caso. A medio proceso abandonó el caso.' [] Jorge: 'Le cobró dinero de un amparo que y hasta mi casa dijo, 'No, yo lo voy a para tratar de ayudarlos también.'' [] Jorge: 'Y le preguntan al abogado de mi causa, le dicen, '¿Y usted?' Y dice, 'No, pues yo diría que está muy bien la media.'' []
4Judicial Disregard for Evidence and Due Process
The judge ignored all evidence presented by the defense, including medical reports of the men's injuries, peritajes (expert reports) disproving the accuser's testimony, and the intruder's criminal background and intoxication. The judge even claimed the men's injuries were sustained elsewhere.
Jorge: 'El juez dice que nosotros inventamos lo de las heridas, que nosotros inventamos lo de los las clínicas, el peritaje que hace mi papá, o sea, nosotros inventamos todo para el juez.' [] Enrique: 'El perito pues desmintió eso, que no era posible que ella ella sí por la protección. O sea, no no había manera de los puntos en que ella dice, no había manera de de ver a donde estaba la puerta de mi departamento.' [] Jorge: 'Este muchacho tiene cuatro carpetas de averiguación por dos por violencia, una por robo a casa habitación y la otra es violencia familiar... él viene con 3.7 gr de alcohol... aclaró que él estaba drogado.' []
Lessons
- Support organizations like Fundación Reinserta that advocate for innocent prisoners and work to reform the justice system.
- Educate yourself on self-defense laws and your rights during an arrest to better navigate potential legal challenges.
- Demand accountability from law enforcement and judicial officials for misconduct, corruption, and the disregard of evidence in criminal cases.
- Advocate for accessible and competent legal representation for all, recognizing that the quality of defense should not depend on financial status.
Notable Moments
Jorge recounts his experience seeing snow in Canada for the first time, describing it as the most beautiful moment of his life, a stark contrast to his current reality.
This moment highlights Jorge's past life and aspirations, emphasizing the profound and tragic shift caused by his unjust imprisonment.
Enrique describes his instinct to defend himself and his neighbors, grabbing a machete (an ornamental religious item) and later the attacker's knife, in a desperate struggle for survival.
This illustrates the raw, immediate nature of self-preservation in a life-threatening situation, which the justice system failed to acknowledge as legitimate defense.
Jorge describes the police's refusal to help his severely injured brother, telling them, 'No, no te subas, porque si te subes y te pasa algo, yo me puede pasar algo.'
This exemplifies the shocking indifference and dereliction of duty by the police, directly contributing to the subsequent injustice.
The men recount how hospital staff, including the director, tried to prevent the police from taking them, arguing they were severely injured and admitted by family, not arrested.
This shows that medical professionals recognized the severity of their injuries and the impropriety of the police's actions, yet their efforts were ultimately overridden.
Jorge and Edgar's current pro bono lawyer, José Luis Nazar, approached them after seeing them play football in prison, offering help after hearing their story.
This offers a glimmer of hope and demonstrates that even in dire circumstances, humanity and justice can still emerge, often unexpectedly.
Quotes
"No hay nada más ruin que la inocencia en prisión."
"El deporte te lleva a ser una buena persona, te enseña disciplina, respeto, compañerismo. ¿Qué es lo que necesitas para ser una buena persona?"
"Yo siempre he dicho que que si tú eres amable es como una llave que abre todas las puertas."
"No, no te subas, porque si te subes y te pasa algo, yo me puede pasar algo."
"Ya chingaron a su madre, traen dos acusados de doble homicidio."
"El juez dice que nosotros inventamos lo de las heridas, que nosotros inventamos lo de los las clínicas, el peritaje que hace mi papá, o sea, nosotros inventamos todo para el juez."
"No, si eres inocente, me dice, te voy a ayudar, te voy a llevar libre, la verdad te voy ayudar."
"No se preocupe, porque a nosotros Nazar nos encargó este personalmente este caso y no nos dijo que le habláramos nada de de dinero ni nada, afortunadamente."
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