year concerning a transfer owing to his pathology and treatment.80 The evidence file also contains a letter of September 25, 2003, from the United States Embassy indicating that, in recent months, Scot Cochran’s medical condition had worsened and requesting his transfer to a place where he could be treated.81 There is also a letter of September 10, 2003, in which the United States Embassy urges the Costa Rican authorities to take the necessary steps with regard to his medical treatment.82 In addition, the record of the hearing before the criminal court on November 1, 2003, notes that Scot Cochran provided “copies of evidence from the Embassy.”83 58. In addition to the aforementioned complaints (supra para. 48), during 2003 and in the months following his arrest, other complaints were filed against Scot Cochran based on alleged actions against the sexual integrity of minors.84 59. On July 17, 2003, the alleged victim’s pre-trial detention was extended for three months;85 a decision that was confirmed by a ruling of August 11 that year issued by the Criminal Trial Court of the First Judicial Circuit of San José.86 Furthermore, on October 20, 2003, the criminal court again extended the pre-trial detention for a further three months,87 a decision confirmed by the Criminal Trial Court of the First Judicial Circuit of San José in a ruling of November 14, 2003.88 In response to this last ruling, the alleged victim filed a request to end his pre-trial detention by applying article 260 of the Procedural Code. Consequently, the court verified, by consulting the medical reports, that the accused suffered from a chronic sexually transmitted disease; however, the court indicated that this conditions did not constitute a terminal illness and, during the oral hearing, the pre-trial detention was again extended on January 19, 200489 and on July 30, 2004,90 by the Criminal Cassation Court of the Second Judicial Circuit of San José. Cf. Copy of the fax sent by Dr. AS to the consular officer of the United States of America on May 13, 2003, with regard to Scot Cochran’s medical treatment (evidence file, folio 7470). 80 81 Cf. Diplomatic note No. 167 from the Embassy of the United States of America to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting the transfer of Scot Cochran (evidence file, folios 2617 and 2618). 82 Cf. Diplomatic note No. 158 from the Embassy of the United States of America to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated September 10, 2003, urging it to take the necessary measures in relation to Scot Cochran’s medical treatment (evidence file, folios 2621 and 2622). Record of hearing before the Criminal Trial Court of the First Circuit of San José on November 13, 2003, recording that Scot Cochran “provides copies of evidence from the Embassy” (evidence file, folio 7465). 83 84 Cf. Complaints of January 23, 2003 (evidence file, folio 944), January 24, 2003 (evidence file, folio 948), February 7, 2003 (evidence file, folio 979), February 12, 2003 (evidence file, folio 983), March 3, 2003 (evidence file, folio 1016), March 7, 2003 (evidence file, folio 1022) and March 25, 2003 (evidence file, folios 1041 and 1043). 85 Cf. Ruling of the Criminal Court of the First Judicial Circuit of San José of July 17, 2003, extending pretrial detention for three more months (evidence file, folios 51 to 53). 86 Cf. Ruling No. 235-03 of the Criminal Trial Court of the First Judicial Circuit of San José of August 11, 2003, confirming the appealed ruling (evidence file, folios 55 to 58). 87 Cf. Ruling of the Criminal Court of the First Judicial Circuit of San José of October 20, 2003, extending the precautionary measure of the pre-trial detention of Scot Cochran for three more months (evidence file, folios 60 to 62). 88 Cf. Ruling 1048-03 of the Criminal Court of the First Judicial Circuit of San José of November 14, 2003, rejecting the appeal filed (evidence file, folios 64 to 67). 89 Cf. Ruling No. 2004-0018 of the Criminal Cassation Court of the Second Judicial Circuit of San José of January 19, 2004, authorizing the extension of the pre-trial detention of Scot Cochran for four more months (evidence file, folios 69 to 74). 90 Cf. Ruling No. 2004-0774 of the Criminal Cassation Court of the Second Judicial Circuit of San José of July 30, 2004, authorizing the extension of the pre-trial detention of Scot Cochran for one more month (evidence file, folios 76 and 77). 17