79 of the Court of Appeals found that applying the National reconciliation law to the defendants was inadmissible;188 134.84. on October 22, 1997, the Supreme Court of Justice upheld the judgment of the Third Chamber and therefore denied the request for extinguishment of criminal responsibility.189 On November 25, 1997, the defendants filed an amparo remedy before the Constitutional Court against that ruling,190 and it was accepted for processing by that court on November 26, 1997.191 On March 31, 1998, the Constitutional Court rejected the amparo remedy requested;192 b) with respect to Decree 41-96 134.85. on October 18, 2000, the defendants filed a constitutional motion against Decree 41-96 (supra para. 134.33); on October 29, 2000, the Third Criminal Trial Court, acting as a “Constitutional Court,” rejected the remedy filed and fined the defense counsel who submitted it.193 On October 31, 2000, the defendants filed an appeal against the ruling of the Third Court, for which reason the case file was forwarded to the Constitutional Court, which is the competent body of last resort to hear this type of appeals.194 On November 18, 2000, the Constitutional Court heard the case,195 as it was expedited for a ruling within six days, pursuant to Article 130 of the Law on Amparo, Habeas Corpus and Constitutionality.196 On December 18, 2000, the private accuser filed a request before the Constitutional Court for it to issue the respective ruling.197 On March 15, 2001, the Constitutional Court upheld the ruling of the Court rejecting the appeal filed by the defendants, stating that the Criminal 188 Cf. Order of the Third Chamber of the Court of Appeals of September 5, 1997 (file with annexes to the brief answering the application and raising preliminary objections, leaves 6646 to 6648). 189 Cf. Order of the Supreme Court of Justice of October 22, 1997 (file with annexes to the brief answering the application and raising preliminary objections, leaves 6702 to 6706). 190 Cf. amparo proceeding before the Constitutional Court dated November 25, 1997 (file with annexes to the brief answering the application and raising preliminary objections, leaves 6749 to 6766). 191 Cf. Order of the Constitutional Court of November 26, 1997 answering the application and raising preliminary objections, leaf 6767). (file with annexes to the brief 192 Cf. Order of the Constitutional Court of March 31, 1998 (file with annexes to the application, annex 32, leaves 666 to 674). 193 Cf. ruling of the Third Criminal, Drug Trafficking and Environmental Crimes Trial Court on October 29, 2000 (file with annexes to the application, annex 39, leaves 759 to 767 and file with annexes to the brief answering the application and raising preliminary objections, leaves 7012 to 7020). 194 Cf. writ issued by the Third Criminal, Drug Trafficking and Environmental Crimes Trial Court on October 31, 2000 (file with annexes to the brief answering the application and raising preliminary objections, leaf 7027). 195 Cf. writ issued by the Constitutional Court on November 9, 2000 (file with annexes to the brief answering the application and raising preliminary objections, leaf 7036). 196 Cf. application by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of June 19, 2001 (dossier on the merits and possible reparations, volume I, leaf 47). 197 Cf. application by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of June 19, 2001 (dossier on the merits and possible reparations, volume I, leaf 47).