19 61. A report dated August 16, 2011 found that Judge López Lone allegedly received his final payment as a court judge in July 2010 and the attorney who replaced him took her seat on the bench on June 30, 2010.88 2. Luis Alonso Chévez de la Rocha 62. On the date the disciplinary proceeding got underway, Judge Luis Alonso Chévez de la Rocha was serving as Judge of the San Pedro Sula Sentencing Court. According to his own testimony, he had been in the judiciary for thirteen and a half years during which time he never faced any disciplinary measure.89 Judge Chévez was a member of the AJD.90 63. According to Judge Chévez’ testimony, on August 12, 2009 he had agreed to meet his wife at the “Multiplaza Mall” to do a bank transaction. After parking his car at the mall, he noticed a demonstration was passing by. As he walked to the mall entrance, “the air filled with smoke”, which is why he covered his mouth with a handkerchief and asked them to open the gate, but they did not.91 Judge Chévez was taken into custody by police. He described the event as follows: I witnessed the excessive force used against completely unarmed persons who were staging a peaceful demonstration. So I went to the officer in command of the operation and identified myself as a judge. I told him it would be better to negotiate than to use violence. The police officer became very angry and immediately ordered my arrest and had me put in the rear of a 92 police vehicle […]. 64. On August 12, 2012, the Chair of the District Appellate Court requested that an Executor Magistrate be appointed to be present at the First Police Station and at any other detention center “to order the immediate release of those detained and to put a stop to any mistreatment or abuse suffered.”93 65. The Executor Magistrate indicated that after arriving at the facilities of the first police station, she proceeded to inspect the log of persons detained and established that there was no record 88 Annex 16. SCJ. Judicial Career Council. Case File No. 3077. Report of the Deputy Director of Personnel Management. Case File 30,777. August 16, 2011. Page 469. Attachment to the State’s communication of June 25, 2012 received on July 2, 2012. 89 Annex 16. SCJ. Judicial Career Council. Case File No. 3077. Office of the Director of Personnel Management, Rebuttal Hearing 171-2006, December 3, 2009, pages. 279-287. Attachment to the State’s communication of June 25, 2012 received on July 2, 2012. 90 See in this regard, Annex 13. Judiciary. Republic of Honduras. Office of the Director of Personnel Management. File No. 191-2009. Denuncia 268-IGJT-PJ-2006. Office of the Director of Judicial Career Personnel Management. Judicial Career Service, Statement of Guillermo López Lone, Rebuttal Hearing #172-2009, December 3, 2009, page. 71. Attachment to the petitioners’ communication of January 20, 2011. 91 Annex 19Investigation report. Record of the personal appearance by Judge Luis Alonso Chévez de la Rocha. Office of the Inspector of Northwestern Courts and Tribunals, September 14, 2009. Attachment to the petitioners’ communication of January 20, 2011. See also, Annex **. SCJ. Judicial Career Council. Case File 3078. Rebuttal Hearing. December 3, 2010. Page 279- 287. Attachment to the State’s communication of June 25, 2012 received on July 2, 2012. 92 Annex 20 SCJ. Judicial Career Council. Case File 3078. Investigation Report. Rebuttal Hearing 171-2006. December 3, 2010. Page 279 et seq. Attachment to the State’s communication of June 25, 2012 received on July 2, 2012. 93 Annex 20 SCJ. Judicial Career Council. Case File 3078. Document signed by Permanent Magistrate Tirza Flores Lanza. August 12, 2009. Attachment to the State’s communication of June 25, 2012 received on July 2, 2012.