77 judgment issued by the Fourth Chamber of the Court of Appeals.172 2003, said Court decided to formally admit these appeals for review;173 On June 3, 134.77. at the time of the instant Judgment, the Court has not received any information regarding the outcome of said remedies; Other remedies filed by the alleged accessories a) with respect to the “Ley de Reconciliación Nacional” i. the first request 134.78. on January 3, 1997, the defendants requested the benefit of extinguishment of criminal responsibility pursuant to the provisions of the “Ley de Reconciliación Nacional” or national reconciliation law,174 arguing that despite their being innocent of the charges against them, the murder of Myrna Mack Chang was a political crime and therefore they are entitled to the benefits set forth in said law.175 This request gave rise to a stay of the proceedings, pursuant to the provisions of Article 136 of the law on the judiciary body or “Ley del Organismo Judicial”;176 134.79. on February 6, 1997, the First Criminal Trial Court of First Instance decided not to grant the benefit because it was inadmissible, as the crime of murder was not covered by that law.177 On February 10, 1997, the defendants filed an appeal against said ruling before the Tenth Chamber of the Court of Appeals;178 134.80. the Special Prosecutor filed an incidental plea regarding lack of competence, arguing that the Tenth Chamber was not competent to hear the proceeding.179 On March 7, 1997, the Tenth Chamber of the Court of Appeals disqualified itself from hearing the appeal for lack of competence, as according to the National Reconciliation Law the Supreme Court of Justice had the exclusive authority 172 Cf. appeals for annulment before the Supreme Court of Justice, Criminal Chamber, of May 28, 2003 (file with evidence to facilitate adjudication of the case submitted by the representatives of the victim on September 5, 2003, leaves 9964 to 10025, 10026 to 10101). 173 Cf. Order of the Supreme Court of Justice, Criminal Chamber, of June 3, 2003 (file with evidence to facilitate adjudication of the case submitted by the representatives of the victim on September 5, 2003, leaves 10104 to 10105, 9961 to 9962). 174 Cf. Decree No. 145-96, Ley de Reconciliación Nacional or law of national reconciliation (file with annexes to the application, annex 28, leaves 638 to 640). 175 Cf. request to the First Criminal Trial Court of First Instance on January 3, 1997 (file with annexes to the brief answering the application and raising preliminary objections, leaves 5642 to 5652). 176 Cf. application by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of June 19, 2001 (dossier on the merits and possible reparations, volume I, leaf 32). 177 Cf. ruling by the First Criminal Trial Court of First Instance of February 6, 1997 (file with annexes to the application, annex 29, leaves 642 to 644 and file with annexes to the brief answering the application and raising preliminary objections, leaves 5750 to 5752). 178 Cf. appeal before the First Criminal Trial Court of First Instance of February 10, 1997 (file with annexes to the brief answering the application and raising preliminary objections, leaves 5761 to 5762). 179 Cf. interlocutory motion regarding lack of jurisdiction filed before the Tenth Chamber of the Court of Appeals on February 18, 1997 (file with annexes to the brief answering the application and raising preliminary objections, leaves 6714 to 6716).