Bail hearing against "El Vico", accused of killing police officer in Santiago, postponed to Friday
The hearing against Steven Sandoval Bautista, alias "El Vico", identified for the death of sergeant José Henríquez Mejía, was postponed to Friday, 30 October.
Bail measure hearing against defendant accused of killing police sergeant in Santiago postponed to Friday
According to elnuevodiario.com.do, the hearing to consider the bail request against Steven Antonio Sandoval Bautista, alias "El Vico", aged 21, was postponed until Friday, 30 October. Sandoval Bautista is identified as a suspected person involved in the fatal shooting of National Police sergeant José Ramón Henríquez Mejía, in the province of Santiago.
The court ordered the postponement to allow the lawyer representing the National Police to present before the court the relatives of the deceased officer, who are listed as victims in the judicial proceedings.
The defendant voluntarily surrendered to the authorities after being linked to the crime and has legal assistance from a public defender lawyer.
During the hearing, the legal representatives of both parties avoided providing details about their arguments. The lawyer for the police institution indicated that he was not authorised to make public statements.
The proceedings will continue on Friday, the date on which the court will examine the bail request against Sandoval Bautista.
Source: Google News CL — Santiago