29 69(14) On November 26, 1993, the First Trial Judge for Criminal Matters revoked the ruling of November 10, 1993 (supra para. 69(13)) because he had delivered it “after the period for presenting evidence had expired” and ordered the evidentiary stage to be closed.39 69(15) On March 22, 1994, the First Trial Judge for Criminal Matters delivered final judgment No. 17, declaring that Ricardo Canese was responsible for the offenses of slander and injuria and, consequently, imposing a sentence of four months’ imprisonment, payment of a fine of 14,950,000.00 guaranis, and payment of costs, and declaring his civil liability for the unlawful acts in question.40 69(16) On March 25, 1994, Ricardo Canese’s lawyer filed an appeal against final judgment No. 17 (supra para. 69(15)) requesting its annulment.41 69(17) On April 5, 1994, the complainants’ lawyer filed an appeal against the judgment of March 22, 1994 (supra para. 69(15)) “as regards the length of imprisonment and the fine imposed.”42 69(18) On April 8, 1994, the First Trial Judge for Criminal Matters admitted the appeal for annulment filed by Mr. Canese’s lawyer (supra para. 69(16)) and the appeal filed by the complainants (supra para. 69(17)).43 69(19) On March 18, 1996, Ricardo Canese’s lawyer presented a “brief [of] statements” addressed to the Appeals Chamber, in which he requested revocation of the sentence of March 22, 1994 (supra para. 69(15)).44 lawyer before the First Criminal Trial Court (copy of the file of the criminal proceeding against Ricardo Canese for the offenses of slander and injuria before the First Criminal Trial Court, file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome I, attachment 4, folios 838 to 842). 39 Cf. interlocutory order No. 1557 issued by the First Criminal Trial Court on November 26, 1993 (copy of the file of the criminal proceeding against Ricardo Canese for the offenses of slander and injuria before the First Criminal Trial Court, file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome I, attachment 4, folios 843 to 844). 40 Cf. final judgment No. 17 handed down by the First Trial Judge for Criminal Matters on March 22, 1994 (file of attachments to the application, attachment 8, folios 62 to 69, and copy of the file of the criminal proceeding against Ricardo Canese for the offenses of slander and injuria before the First Criminal Trial Court, file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome I, attachment 4, folios 881 to 887). 41 Cf. brief dated March 25, 1994, after notification to Ricardo Canese’s lawyer of final judgment No. 17 of March 22, 1994, in which this lawyer filed an appeal for annulment of the judgment (copy of the file of the criminal proceeding against Ricardo Canese for the offenses of slander and injuria before the First Criminal Trial Court, file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome I, attachment 4, folio 887). 42 Cf. appeal filed on April 5, 1994, by the complainants’ lawyer (copy of the file of the criminal proceeding against Ricardo Canese for the offenses of slander and injuria before the First Criminal Trial Court, file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome I, attachment 4, folios 888 to 890). 43 Cf. ruling issued by the First Criminal Trial Court on April 8, 1994 (copy of the file of the criminal proceeding against Ricardo Canese for the offenses of slander and injuria before the First Criminal Trial Court, file of attachments to the brief answering the application, and with observations on the brief with requests and arguments, tome I, attachment 4, folio 892).