48 97(88) On October 24, 2002, the First Criminal Corporate Chamber for Ordinary Proceedings involving Non-detained Defendants of the Supreme Court of Justice of Lima (Primera Sala Penal Corporativa para Procesos Ordinarios con Reos Libres de la Corte Superior de Justicia de Lima), upon ruling on a motion for appeal filed by the Attorney General’s Office (Procuraduría Pública), revoked the judgment of the Seventh Criminal Court (Séptimo Juzgado Penal), which had held that the writ of habeas corpus on behalf of the alleged victim had sufficient legal grounds.87 Pedro Ramírez-Rojas filed a motion for exceptional review of the aforementioned judgment with the Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional).88 97(89) On March 27, 2003, the Constitutional Court reversed the judgment rendered by the First Criminal Corporate Chamber for Ordinary Proceedings involving Nondetained Defendants of the Supreme Court of Justice of Lima (Primera Sala Penal Corporativa para Procesos Ordinarios con Reos Libres de la Corte Superior de Justicia de Lima) of October 24, 2002, and amended it upon sustaining in part the writ of habeas corpus filed on behalf of Urcesino Ramírez-Rojas, dismissing “the part of the writ request[ing] his release since […], given that the annulment of some parts of the criminal proceedings did not affect the order for the commencement of criminal investigation proceedings, the arrest warrant issued thereunder recover[ed] full legal effect.” The Court further ordered: that the procedural effects of the condemnatory judgment be annuled, together with all previous procedural steps, including the prosecutor’s case, in accordance with Article 2 of Legislative Decree No. 926; and to REJECT the request for release.89 97(90) On May 13, 2003, the National Chamber for Terrorism (Sala Nacional de Terrorismo) vacated the proceedings brought against Urcesino Ramírez-Rojas, heard by judges whose identity was kept secret, and dismissed the prosecutor’s case against the alleged victim. The aforementioned Criminal Chamber further ordered that all proceedings be sent to the appropriate Criminal Court so that it proceeded pursuant to law.90 97(91) On June 24, 2003, the First Special Criminal Court for Terrorism (Primer Juzgado Penal Especializado en Delito de Terrorismo) assumed jurisdiction over the case brought against Urcesino Ramírez-Rojas.91 87 Cf. Judgment rendered by the First Criminal Corporate Chamber for Ordinary Proceedings for Nondetained Defendants (Primera Sala Penal Corporativa para Procesos Ordinarios con Reos Libres) on October 24, 2002, File No. 408-02/HC (case file of appendixes to the application, volume 1, appendix 46, pages 340 to 342). 88 Cf. Judgment rendered by the Constitutional Court on March 27, 2003, on File No. 0513-2003HC/TC (case file of appendixes to the application, volume 1, appendix 47, pages 347 to 349). 89 Cf. Judgment rendered by the Constitutional Court on March 27, 2003, on File No. 0513-2003HC/TC (case file of appendixes to the application, volume 1, appendix 47, pages 347 to 349). 90 Cf. Order of the National Chamber for Terrorism (Sala Nacional de Terrorismo) of May 13, 2003, File 69-03 (case file of evidence to facilitate the adjudication of the case submitted by the State, volume 6, pages 5369 to 5383). 91 Cf. Prosecutorial pleading of the First Special Provincial Public Prosecutor’s Office for Terrorism (Primera Fiscalía Provincial Especializada en Delitos de Terrorismo) of January 21, 2004 (case file of evidence to facilitate the adjudication of the case submitted by the State, volume 6, pages 5435 to 5457).

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