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114. The eleven women were released between May 2006 and August 2008.122 On May 13, 2008,
an order to dismiss the proceedings, with the effects of an acquittal, was issued in favor of
Yolanda Muñoz Diosdada, Ana María Velasco Rodríguez, María Cristina Sánchez Hernández,
Norma Aidé Jiménez Osorio, Mariana Selvas Gómez, Georgina Edith Rosales Gutiérrez, Suhelen
Gabriela Cuevas Jaramillo, Bárbara Italia Méndez Moreno, Angélica Patricia Torres Linares and
Claudia Hernández Martínez, because the 90-day time limit had passed without the Public
Prosecution Service taking any action.123 Also, on July 17, 2008, an order was issued to release
Norma Aidé Jiménez Osorio124 and Mariana Selvas Gómez125 because there was no evidence to
prosecute them. On May 24, 2011, an order was issued to release Claudia Hernández Martínez
based on lack of evidence to prosecute her. 126 On August 27, 2008, an order to dismiss the
proceedings, with the effects of an acquittal, was issued in favor Georgina Edith Rosales
Gutiérrez, because the 90-day time limit had passed without the Public Prosecution Service taking
any action.127
115. Meanwhile, on August 21, 2008, María Patricia Romero Hernández was convicted of insults
and carrying a prohibited weapon, but was granted the benefit of commutation of her sentence.128
On August 9, 2017, the conviction was annulled and she was declared to be innocent, after the
Attorney General of the state of Mexico had filed a special appeal considering that the violations
committed against her “had corrupted the whole proceeding.”129
C. The domestic proceedings on the facts alleged to the detriment of the 11 women
116. Following the events of May 3 and 4, 2006, non-jurisdictional investigations, and also
criminal investigations were opened. Specifically, investigations were opened to document the
facts by: (i) the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH), and (ii) the Supreme Court of
Justice of the Nation (SCJN), and also criminal investigations by: (iii) the state jurisdiction of the
state of Mexico, and (iv) the federal jurisdiction, through the Special Prosecutor for Crimes related
to Acts of Violence against Women in the country (hereinafter “the FEVIM”).
C.1 Investigation conducted by the CNDH
Yolanda Muñoz Diosdada, María Cristina Sánchez Hernández, Angélica Patricia Torres Linares and Ana María Velasco
Rodríguez were released on May 13, 2006; Bárbara Italia Méndez Moreno was released on May 15, 2006; Claudia
Hernández Martínez was released on January 26, 2007; Norma Aidé Jiménez Osorio was released on April 16, 2007;
Mariana Selvas Gómez was released on April 30, 2007; Suhelen Gabriela Cuevas Jaramillo was released on June 2, 2007;
Georgina Edith Rosales Gutiérrez was released on June 4, 2007, and María Patricia Romero Hernández was released on
August 29, 2008. Cf. Brief of the State before the IACHR of March 24, 2015 (evidence file, folios 14405 and 14406). See
also, Merits Report No. 74/15. Case 12,846. Merits. Mariana Selvas Gómez et al. v. Mexico, October 28, 2015 (merits file,
folios 31, 34, 36, 39, 41, 44, 46, 49, 51, 53 and 55).
122
Cf. Ruling of May 13, 2008, of the First Criminal Trial Court of the Texcoco Judicial District (evidence file, folios 42548
to 42558).
123
124
Cf. Ruling of July 17, 2008, of the Texcoco First Collegiate Criminal Chamber (evidence file, folios 41500 to 41521).
125
Cf. Ruling of July 17, 2008, of the Texcoco First Collegiate Criminal Chamber (evidence file, folios 41500 to 41521).
126
Cf. Ruling of May 24, 2011, Sixth District Court of the state of Mexico (evidence file, folios 43265 to 43441).
Cf. Ruling of May 13, 2008, of the First Criminal Trial Court of the Texcoco Judicial District (evidence file, folio
42549), and Ruling of August 27, 2008, of the First Criminal Trial Court of the Texcoco Judicial District (evidence file, folio
42601).
127
Cf. Judgment of August 21, 2008, of the Third Criminal Trial Court of the Texcoco Judicial District (evidence file,
folios 41949 to 42335).
128
Judgment of August 9, 2017, of the First Unitary Criminal Chamber of the Texcoco Judicial Region (evidence file,
folios 37594 to 37596).
129