31 105. On August 10, 2005, I.V. requested the Second Criminal Chamber of the La Paz Superior Court to refer the case to La Paz, considering that it was very burdensome for the parties and for the Public Prosecution Service to pursue proceedings before a jurisdiction that was so far from the place where the supposed offense had been committed and from the domicile of the parties.124 106. On August 30, 2005, the instructing physician requested the Sica Sica Trial Court to extinguish the criminal action owing to the maximum duration of the proceedings.125 107. On August 23, 2005, I.V. filed a complaint before the District Prosecutor against the prosecutor in charge of her case, indicating that, during the most recent trial, she had had to defray the costs of transporting the forensic physicians and witnesses to Copacabana, which had involved a heavy financial outlay. She also indicated that the prosecutor had not made an effort to take steps to prevent a delay in the new criminal trial and asked that another prosecutor be put in charge of the case.126 This request was repeated on September 6, 2005.127 Also, on September 6, 2005, I.V. wrote to the Sica Sica Trial Court asking that the case be forwarded to La Paz.128 108. On September 23, 2005, the instructing physician asked the Sica Sica Trial Court to suspend the hearing of the oral trial scheduled for October 3, 2005.129 The Court admitted this request and set October 12, 2005, as the new date for the hearing.130 109. On January 20, 2006, the Sica Sica Trial Court declared that it lacked jurisdiction to continue hearing the proceedings and decided to refer the case to the La Paz Superior Court of Justice, so that it could determine whether to forward it to the competent trial court of La Paz.131 On February 10, 2006, the Second Criminal Chamber of the La Paz Superior Court of Justice decided to remit the proceedings to the Fourth Trial Court of La Paz,132 and this decision was complied with on March 16, 2006.133 110. On March 20, 2006, the Fourth Trial Court of La Paz returned the case to the Second Criminal Chamber of the La Paz Superior Court of Justice for the latter to remedy a procedural defect. 134 On Cf. Brief submitted to the Second Criminal Chamber of the La Paz Superior Court of Justice on August 10, 2005 (evidence file, volume VII, annex 42 to the submission of the case, folios 2247 to 2248). 124 Cf. Brief submitted by Dr. Edgar Torrico Ameller to the Sica Sica Trial Court on August 30, 2005 (evidence file, volume XIII, annex 1(e)) to the State’s final arguments, folios 5042 to 5047). 125 Cf. Letter addressed to the Superior District Prosecutor by I.V. on August 23, 2005 (evidence file, volume VII, annex 43 to the submission of the case, folio 2250). 126 Cf. Letter addressed to the Superior District Prosecutor by I.V. on September 6, 2005 (evidence file, volume VII, annex 44 to the submission of the case, folio 2252). 127 Cf. Brief submitted to the Sica Sica Trial Court on September 6, 2005 (evidence file, volume XIII, annex 1.e) to the State’s final arguments, folios 5050 to 5051). 128 Brief submitted by Dr. Edgar Torrico Ameller before the Sica Sica Trial Court on September 23, 2005 (evidence file, volume VII, annex 45 to the submission of the case, folio 2254). 129 Cf. Resolution issued by the Sica Sica Trial Court on September 27, 2005 (evidence file, volume VII, annex 46 to the submission of the case, folio 2256). 130 Cf. Resolution No. 03/2006 issued by the Sica Sica Trial Court on January 20, 2006 (evidence file, volume VII, annex 47 to the submission of the case, folios 2258 to 2260). 131 Cf. Resolution No. 36/2006 issued by the Second Criminal Chamber of the Superior Court of La Paz on February 10, 2006 (evidence file, volume VII, annex 48 to the submission of the case, folio 2262). 132 Cf. Remittal of the original copies of the proceedings to the Fourth Trial Court on March 16, 2006 (evidence file, volume VII, annex 49 to the submission of the case, folio 2264). 133 134 Cf. Decision issued by the Fourth Trial Court of La Paz on March 20, 2006 (evidence file, volume VII, annex 50 to the