28, 1999, the National Criminal Cassation Chamber ruled on the remedies of complaint
declaring them admissible. 76 However, by rulings issued on April 4 77 and 19, 78 2000, the
National Criminal Cassation Chamber rejected these remedies of complaint.
C.3.
Saúl Cristian Roldán Cajal
85.
On October 30, 2000, the Juvenile Criminal Court of the First Judicial District of the
province of Mendoza (hereinafter “the Mendoza Juvenile Criminal Court”) declared Saúl
Cristian Roldán Cajal 79 criminally responsible for committing the separate but concurrent
crimes of aggravated homicide with aggravated robbery. 80 On November 6, 2000, tutelary
treatment “for one year” and “psychiatric and psychological examinations” were ordered. It
was also ordered that Saúl Cristian Roldán Cajal undergo training for a trade or continue his
schooling through the Provincial Prison. 81
86.
On March 8, 2002, the Mendoza Juvenile Criminal Court sentenced Saúl Cristian
Roldán Cajal to life imprisonment without the benefit of a reduced sentence established in
the second paragraph of article 4 of the Law 22,278. 82 It also indicated that “taking into
account that [Saúl Cristian Roldán Cajal had] a previous conviction for facts subsequent to
those that resulted in these proceedings [in which he was declared a repeat offender], 83 the
issue arises of consolidating the punishments imposed by the […] Fifth Criminal Chamber
[…] and this Juvenile Criminal Court.” 84 It therefore referred to the Fifth Criminal Chamber
so that the latter could proceed to consolidate the punishments. The crimes of which Saúl
Cristian Roldán Cajal was accused occurred when he was a minor.
87.
On April 3, 2002, the official Public Defender filed a remedy of cassation and on
unconstitutionality against the decision of March 8, 2002 (supra para. 86). 85 On April 8,
2002, the Mendoza Juvenile Criminal Court decided not to admit the appeal based on
76
Cf. Decisions of the National Criminal Cassation Chamber, Second Chamber, of October 28, 1999, cases
Nos. 2209, 2211 and 3215 (file of annexes to the submission of the case, tome IX, folios 4804, 4816 and 4826).
77
Cf. Decision of the National Criminal Cassation Chamber, Second Chamber, of April 4, 2000, case No.
2209 (file of annexes to the submission of the case, tome IX, folio 4807).
78
Cf. Decisions of the National Criminal Cassation Chamber, Second Chamber, of April 19, 2000, cases Nos.
2211 and 2216 (file of annexes to the submission of the case, tome IX, folios 4817 and 4839).
79
Saúl Cristian Roldan Cajal was born on February 10, 1981, and attained his majority on February 10,
1999. He was detained on April 14, 1999, and sentenced to life imprisonment on March 8, 2002, for crimes
committed on December 1, 1998. Cf. Social report on Saúl Cristian Roldán Cajal (file of annexes to the pleadings
and motions brief, tome XIII, folios 6948 and 6949). See, also, the explanatory statement of the grounds for the
verdict of the Juvenile Criminal Court against Saúl Cristian Roldan Cajal, of November 6, 2002 (file of annexes to
the submission of the case, tome VIII, folio 6859) and the decision of the Mendoza Juvenile Criminal Court, First
Judicial District, of March 8, 2002, in case No. 005/00 (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome
XIII, folio 6983).
80
Cf. Judgment of the Mendoza Juvenile Criminal Court, First Judicial District, of October 30, 2000, in case
No. 005/00 (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome XIII, folio 6957).
81
Cf. Decision of the Mendoza Juvenile Criminal Court, First Judicial District, of November 6, 2000, in case
No. 005/00 (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome XIII, folios 6959 and 6975).
82
Cf. Decision of the Mendoza Juvenile Criminal Court, First Judicial District, of March 8, 2002, in case No.
005/00 (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome XIII, folio 6983).
83
Cf. Judgment No. 995 of the Fifth Criminal Chamber of the province of Mendoza of May 17, 2002 (file of
annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome XIII, folio 7041).
84
Cf. Judgment of the Mendoza Juvenile Criminal Court, First Judicial District, of March 8, 2002, in case No.
005/00 (file of annexes to the pleadings and motions brief, tome XIII, folio 6990).
85
Cf. Remedy of cassation and on unconstitutionality filed by María del Carmen Riste, head of the Third
Juvenile Criminal Defenders’ Office, of April 3, 2002, in case No. 005/00 (file of annexes to the pleadings and
motions brief, tome XIII, folio 6992).
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