25 ii. Bare Facts Investigation before the Municipal Court under the Code of Criminal Procedure 124. On August 13, 1998, the CTPJ forwarded the records of the investigative procedures to the Municipal Court. In those records it was stated that no one had been arrested in the case; the officers who detained Eduardo José Landaeta Mejías did not come forward to provide a statement; and the pair 143 of handcuffs, the rings, and the “flip-flops” were in that agency’s Recovered Objects Room. 125. On that same date, the Municipal Court took receipt of the proceedings, ordered the opening of an investigation, and ordered the appearance of the alleged suspects - persons unknown 144 and anyone who might have knowledge of the events. 126. On September 21, 1998, the Municipal Court issued summonses for officers Carlos Alexander Rojas, Carlos Andrés Requena, and Freddy Antonio Blanco, as well as for Yuribet del Valle 145 Castro. 127. On September 25, 1998, officer Freddy Antonio Blanco Pérez appeared before the Municipal Court to confirm his statement and follow-up statement given to the CTPJ, reiterating that he 146 had sustained a gunshot wound in the left leg as well as blows to the ribs. On September 29, 1998, officer Carlos Andrés Requena appeared before the Municipal Court to ratify the statement to the CTPJ. The officer presented documents “belonging to the case that contained the names of two witnesses in this 147 procedure.” Those documents were the official letters and incident reports connected with the arrest 148 and transfers of Eduardo José between December 29 and 31, 1996. 128. On February 8, 1999, the Ninth Prosecutor's Office filed charges against Carlos Alexander Rojas, Carlos Andrés Requena, and Freddy Antonio Blanco, for the crimes of “aggravated 149 homicide” and “improper use of a firearm” before the Municipal Court. 129. On March 2, 1999, in light of these charges, the Municipal Court ordered the opening of the relevant preliminary inquiry, the formation of the record, and the appearance of the accused. In the 150 same writ it ordered the appearance of anyone who might have knowledge of the facts. 130. On the same date, the Municipal Court issued summonses for María Magdalena Mejías, Carlos Alexander Rojas Alvarado, Freddy Antonio Blanco Pérez, and Carlos Andrés Requena Mendoza 151 to testify in the preliminary inquiry. 143 Appendix 9. Exhibit 1. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, pages 178 and 179 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). 144 Appendix 9. Exhibit 1. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, page 180 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). 145 Appendix 9. Exhibit 1. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, pages 183, 184, 185, 186 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). 146 Appendix 9. Exhibit 1. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, page 187 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). 147 Appendix 9. Exhibit 1. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, page 188 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). 148 Appendix 9. Exhibit 1. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, pages 189-202 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). 149 Appendix 9. Exhibit 1. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, pages 16 and 17 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). 150 Appendix 9. Exhibit 1. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, page 18. (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007). 151 Appendix 9. Exhibit 1. Domestic proceeding. Case 4C-4822/04, pages 19, 20, 21, and 22 (Appendix 2 to the petitioners’ brief with observations on merits of July 18, 2007).