1 TABLE OF CONTENTS I INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE AND CAUSE OF ACTION………….…………………………2 II PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT .................................................................... 4 III JURISDICTION .................................................................................................. 5 IV PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS ...................................................................... 5 A. Determination of alleged victims ................................................................................................5 A.1. Arguments of the parties and the Commission ..................................................................5 A.2. Considerations of the Court ....................................................................................................6 V EVIDENCE ............................................................................................................ 6 A. Admissibility of documentary evidence .....................................................................................6 B. Admissibility of testimonial and expert evidence ....................................................................7 VI FACTS ................................................................................................................ 7 A. Legal context in Guatemala .........................................................................................................7 A.1. Laws in force in Guatemala at the time of the facts ..........................................................7 A.2. Legal framework concerning the joint defense of accused individuals ..........................8 A.3. Changes to the legal order as regards the death penalty in Guatemala ......................9 B. Personal circumstances of Manuel Martínez Coronado and facts concerning his criminal trial and execution .......................................................................................................................................10 B.1. Personal circumstances of Manuel Martínez Coronado ...................................................10 B.2. Facts concerning the criminal trial and execution of Manuel Martínez Coronado .....10 VII MERITS ........................................................................................................... 15 VII.1 RIGHT TO LIFE AND FREEDOM FROM EX POST FACTO LAWS (Articles 4 and 9 of the American Convention on Human Rights, in conjunction with Articles 1(1) and 2) 15 A. Arguments of the Commission and the parties .....................................................................15 B. Considerations of the Court .......................................................................................................16 C. Conclusion .....................................................................................................................................20 VII.2 RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL .............................................................................. 20 (Article 8 of the American Convention on Human Rights, in conjunction with Article 1(1)) ............................................................................................................................. 20 A. Arguments of the Commission and the parties .....................................................................20 B. Considerations of the Court .......................................................................................................21 VIII REPARATIONS (Application of Article 63(1) of the American Convention) .... 23 A. Injured Party .................................................................................................................................24 B. Measures of satisfaction .............................................................................................................24 C. Other measures requested ........................................................................................................25 D. Compensation ...............................................................................................................................26 D.1 Non-pecuniary damages .........................................................................................................27 E. Reimbursement of expenses to the Victims' Legal Assistance Fund ................................27 F. Method of compliance with the payments ordered ...............................................................28 IX OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS ................................................................................ 28