18
55.
Subsequently, appointments were authorized for August 14177 and 17;178 September 11,179
and
and October 8,182 13, and 31, 2003.183 Regarding a request for September 2 and 17, 184 the
social worker's report was not submitted until September 3, 2003. 185 The Judge added that in future all
requests “must be presented at least eight days in advance [...] otherwise they will be denied.”186
17,180
30;181
56.
On September 23 and October 2, 2003, the Judge requested a medical examination of Ms.
Chinchilla.187 The report indicated that she was known “to have long-term diabetes mellitus associated with
arterial hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, occlusive disease of the left lower extremity, fracture of the femur
in the right lower extremity, and cancer of the cervix” and that in the evaluation “she presents a gradual loss
of sight” and “she gets around in a wheelchair.” The doctor suggested medical treatment at the correctional
center's clinic.188 On October 16, 2003, the Judge indicated that the appropriate person or persons be ordered
“to provide medical treatment consistent with her diabetic condition. 189
57.
On October 9, 2003, a nurse reported that on that day she went down to the maternal block
to administer a dose of insulin to Mrs. Chinchilla but “she did not open the door” and said “that she was not to
177
Appendix 1. Certification of final decision 429-96. Judiciary Final Decision No. 429-96 Pf- 7º Decision of the Second
Criminal Enforcement Court of August 13, 2003. Page 658. Appendix 8 to the initial petition.
178
Appendix 1. Certification of final decision 429-96. Judiciary Final Decision No. 429-96 Pf- 7º Decision of the Second
Criminal Enforcement Court of August 13, 2003. Page 658. Appendix 8 to the initial petition.
179
Appendix 5. Certification of final decision 429-96. Judiciary Final Decision No. 429-96 OF- 7º Communication from
the Second Criminal Enforcement Court to the Director General of the National Police. September 1, 2003. Page 668. Appendix
8 to the initial petition.
180
Appendix 1. Certification of final decision 429-96. Judiciary Final Decision No. 429-96 OF- 7º Decision of the Second
Criminal Enforcement Court of September 4, 2003. Page 663. Appendix 8 to the initial petition.
181
Appendix 5. Certification of final decision 429-96. Judiciary Final Decision No. 429-96 OF- 7º Decision of the Second
Criminal Enforcement Court, September date illegible, 2003. Page 681. Appendix 8 to the initial petition.
182
Appendix 1. Certification of final decision 429-96. Judiciary Final Decision No. 429-96 OF- 7º Decision of the Second
Criminal Enforcement Court of September 4, 2003. Page 663. Appendix 8 to the initial petition.
183
Appendix 5. Certification of final decision 429-96. Judiciary Final Decision No. 429-96 OF- 7º Communication from
the Second Criminal Enforcement Court to the Director General of the National Police. October 3, 2003. Page 702. Appendix to
the petitioner’s communication of May 26, 2005 received on May 31, 2005.
184
Appendix 1. Certification of final decision 429-96. Judiciary Final Decision No. 429-96 OF- 7º Written
Communication from the Director of the COF, August 28, 2003. Page 664. Appendix 8 to the initial petition.
185
Appendix 1. Certification of final decision 429-96. Judiciary Final Decision No. 429-96 OF- 7º Social worker's report,
September 3, 2003. Page 666. Appendix 8 to the initial petition.
186
Appendix 5. Certification of final decision 429-96. Judiciary Final Decision No. 429-96 OF- 7º Communication from
the Second Criminal Enforcement Court to María Inés Chinchilla Sandoval, September 11, 2003. Page 683. Appendix to the
petitioner’s communication of May 26, 2005 received on May 31, 2005.
187
Appendix 5. Certification of final decision 429-96. Judiciary Final Decision No. 429-96 OF- 7º Communication from
the Second Criminal Enforcement Court, September 23, 2003. Page 692. Appendix to the petitioner’s communication of May
26, 2005 received on May 31, 2005. Appendix 5. Certification of final decision 429-96. Judiciary Final Decision No. 429-96 OF7º Communication from the Second Criminal Enforcement Court to the Chief of the Forensic Medicine Service. October 2, 2003.
Page 704. Appendix to the petitioner’s communication of May 26, 2005 received on May 31, 2005.
188
Appendix 5. Certification of final decision 429-96. Judiciary Final Decision No. 429-96 OF- 7º Communication from
the judiciary medical examiner to the Second Criminal Enforcement Court October 14, 2003. Page immediately after page 705.
Appendix to the petitioner’s communication of May 26, 2005 received on May 31, 2005.
189
Appendix 5. Certification of final decision 429-96. Judiciary Final Decision No. 429-96 OF- 7º Decision of the Second
Criminal Enforcement Court of October 16, 2003. Page immediately before 706. Appendix to the petitioner’s communication of
May 26, 2005 received on May 31, 2005.