Trial of Pity Álvarez: defence presents closing arguments in Buenos Aires
The lawyers of singer Cristian "Pity" Álvarez present their final arguments before Court No. 29 of Buenos Aires. The prosecutor requested 18 years and 6 months for the homicide of Cristian Díaz in 2018.
Defence closing arguments in Pity Álvarez trial for homicide
Lawyers Javier Baños and Sebastián Queijeiro presented their closing arguments on Friday in the trial against Cristian "Pity" Álvarez for the murder of Cristian Díaz, which occurred on 12 July 2018 at the Cardenal Samoré residential complex in Villa Lugano. According to pagina12.com.ar, the victim received four gunshot wounds.
The hearing took place at 11:30 at the Criminal and Correctional Court No. 29 of Buenos Aires, presided over by judges Hugo Navarro, Alejo Ramos Padilla and Gustavo Goerner. The verdict has not yet been scheduled.
The singer's defence lawyers refuted the arguments of federal prosecutor Sandro Abraldes, who two days earlier had requested a sentence of 18 years and 6 months in prison for homicide aggravated by the use of a firearm. In his submission on Wednesday, Abraldes argued that the accused "showed scant regard for the life" of Díaz and understood the criminal nature of his acts.
The prosecutor characterised the former leader of Viejas Locas and Intoxicados with a direct phrase: Álvarez "played God" because "he was fed up with Díaz and decided that he should not live any longer". The Public Prosecutor's representative further emphasised that the magistrates' verdict cannot depend on the fame of the accused: "the law prevails", he asserted.
For their part, the private prosecution had already presented their arguments on 6 November. Lawyer Fabián Améndola, partner of Fernando Burlando, requested a sentence of 11 years and 2 months for the same charge, though he requested that the sentence be served under house arrest. Améndola also requested that Álvarez undertake work release in order to repair the damage caused to the private injured parties.
Source: Google News AR — Crime