31 length of the imprisonment and the amount of the fine imposed, […] and decided to transfer [the] file to the Supreme Court of Justice” (supra para. 69(21)).49 69(25) On November 19, 1997, Mr. Canese and his lawyer filed an action on unconstitutionality against the judgment delivered by the First Trial Judge for Criminal Matters on March 22, 1994 (supra para. 69(15)), and against decision and judgment No. 18 of November 4, 1997 (supra para. 69(20)).50 69(26) On February 2, 1998, Mr. Canese’s lawyer filed a brief before the Third Chamber of the Court of Criminal Appeal, requesting a decision on the motion for dismissal submitted on November 11, 1997 (supra para. 69(22)).51 On February 26, 1998, the Third Chamber of the Court of Criminal Appeal issued interlocutory order No. 48, in which it decided “not to admit” the motion for dismissal filed by Mr. Canese (supra para. 69(22)).52 On March 4, 1998, Ricardo Canese and his lawyer filed an appeal against the said interlocutory order No. 48.53 On March 6, 1998, the Third Chamber of the Court of Criminal Appeal issued interlocutory order No. 67, “admit[ting] the appeal filed by Ricardo Nicolás Canese Krivoshein against interlocutory order No. 48 of February 26, [1998 …,] and deciding to transfer [the] case to the Supreme Court of Justice.”54 69(27) On February 26, 1998, the Third Chamber of the Court of Criminal Appeal issued interlocutory order No. 49, in which it decided “not to admit” the appeals for annulment filed by Mr. Canese’s lawyer (supra para. 69(23)) against decision and 49 Cf. interlocutory order No. 552 issued by the Third Chamber of the Court of Criminal Appeal on November 19, 1997 (copy of the file of the criminal proceeding against Ricardo Canese for the offenses of slander and injuria before the First Criminal Trial Court, file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome II, attachment 4, folio 1082). 50 Cf. action on unconstitutionality filed by Ricardo Canese’s lawyer before the Supreme Court of Justice of Paraguay on November 29, 1997 (file of attachments to the application, attachment 21, folios 224 to 315, and copy of the file on the action on unconstitutionality in the case “Ricardo Canese, for slander and injuria” before the Supreme Court of Justice of Paraguay, file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome II, attachment 4, folios 1258 to 1334). 51 Cf. brief submitted by Ricardo Canese’s lawyer to the Third Chamber of the Court of Criminal Appeal on February 2, 1998 (copy of the file of the criminal proceeding against Ricardo Canese for the offenses of slander and injuria before the First Criminal Trial Court, file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome II, attachment 4, folio 1086). 52 Cf. interlocutory order No. 48 issued by the Third Chamber of the Court of Criminal Appeal on February 26, 1998 (copy of the file of the criminal proceeding against Ricardo Canese for the offenses of slander and injuria before the First Criminal Trial Court, file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome II, attachment 4, folios 1087 and 1088). 53 Cf. appeal filed by Ricardo Canese’s lawyer on March 4, 1998 (copy of the file of the criminal proceeding against Ricardo Canese for the offenses of slander and injuria before the First Criminal Trial Court, file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome II, attachment 4, folio 1096). 54 Cf. interlocutory order No. 67 issued on March 6, 1998, by the Third Chamber of the Court of Criminal Appeal (copy of the file of the criminal proceeding against Ricardo Canese for the offenses of slander and injuria before the First Criminal Trial Court, file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome II, attachment 4, folio 1097).