2024-05-08 05:32:59
Days after the annulment of his sentence, former police officer Luis Chocobar was interviewed on television and commented on his opinions on the trial that defined his life.. «I think there were a lot of strange things, a lot of persecution«Chocobar pointed out. The former police officer had been sentenced in 2021 to two years in prison for an event that took place in 2017, when Chocobar opened fire on a criminal who had robbed and stabbed a foreign tourist.
Almost 3 years after the Chocobar case, the Chamber of Cassation decided to annul the sentence against the man from Salta and ordered a new trial, although a couple of years will have to pass to see its resolution. Various national political figures spoke out for the decision. It was in La Nación + that Chocobar was able to comment on the situation, how he experienced the trial and his life outside the police.
Javier Milei celebrated the Justice’s decision to revoke the sentence of police officer Luis Chocobar.
“A shot on the side of Justice. The uniformed men are the good guys and the criminals are the bad guys. This is where the Zaffaroni doctrine ends,” the president wrote.
That… pic.twitter.com/Yqnxz6D7Gn
— The Cronista (@Cronistacom) May 6, 2024
The Chocobar doctrine always was, is and will be the fulfillment of the duty of a good police officer: to take good care of Argentinians.
The Court of Criminal Cassation assessed that it was a poorly done trial and an arbitrary sentence. Justice has arrived for Chocobar.
A big hug, Luis. pic.twitter.com/R5M5WjdyGg
— Patricia Bullrich (@PatoBullrich) May 6, 2024
In a dialogue with Edward Feimann, Luis Chocobar He stated that the trial “had many flaws” and that to a certain extent, during the trial there was persecution of his person. In the interview there was also Fernando Sotocriminal lawyer and defender of Chocobar itself, who was outraged by the Justice procedure.
«An absurdity, it is good that the conviction is annulled because the process was a disaster. Now they say “We do not have elements to acquit or convict him, let’s hold a new trial«. “They shouldn’t have solved it with the benefit of the doubt.” the lawyer declared on air. I also add that what is planned to be done to Chocobar, that is, try the same person for the same act for a second time, is “banned worldwide«.
Entering the second half of the interview, Chocobar delved into how his life changed after his conviction and being suspended from the security forces. «Right now I am studying and trying to grow day by day. I work selling stockings at the fair. In a way they destroyed my life, but I also believe that when they put many obstacles in your way, it is important to step aside,” explained the former police officer. «Although I love the uniform, it is important to step aside«, concluded Chocobar.
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