case."68 That same day, the District Court Judge conducted an on-site inspection at the García Acosta family home.69. 45. At the request of the Prosecutor's Office,70 on April 19, 2002, the District Criminal Court Judge issued a warrant to search the residence of Peter Tsokos71 and sent official letters to local bank mangers to find out whether Iván Argüello had conducted any transactions. An official letter was also sent to the telephone company for the Atlántico Sur Autonomous Region, Empresa Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones (ENITEL), to obtain records of calls made to telephones of Mrs. Acosta and her husband.72 46. That same day Peter Tsokos made his defendant's statement, denying the charges and saying that "María Luisa’s pointing the finger at him flirt[ed] with the desperation and stupidity of someone who had lost her mind" and he accused María Luisa Acosta of abetting (encubrimiento) the murderers of her husband.73 A defendant's statement was also taken from Peter Martínez, in which he denied the charges.74 That same day and based on that statement, the District Criminal Court Judge issued an order for María Luisa Acosta to be summoned to give her defendant's statement in response to the charge of having abetted the murderers, advising her to appoint a defense lawyer. If she did not, the court would appoint one.75 47. From that day to May 13, 2002, parallel investigations were conducted against Maria Luisa Acosta for abetting and against the murderers of her husband. 48. Thus, as part of the former proceedings against Maria Luisa Acosta on charges of abetting, she was summoned to make statements on April 23 and 25, 2002.76 Although the Prosecutor's Office asked the District Criminal Court Judge to issue a letter rogatory to the Judge in Chinandega so that María Luisa Acosta could give her statement there due to her change of address,77 that request was dismissed.78 On April 26, 2002, given that María Luisa Acosta did not appear, the police were ordered to bring her to the Court on April 30, 68 Appendix 71. Dispatch of findings. National Police Criminal Investigations, April 18, 2002. Trial court file, folios 78ff. Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007. 69 Present during the inspection were the Assistant Prosecutor of the Atlántico Sur Autonomous Region, a National Police officer, Peter Martínez, and María Luisa Acosta. Appendix 59. Minutes of the on-site inspection by the Bluefields District Criminal Court Judge and the Assistant Prosecutor, April 18, 2002. Trial court file, folios 84 and 85. Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007. 70 Appendix 72. Search warrant request by the Assistant Prosecutor to the Bluefields District Criminal Court, April 19, 2002. Trial court file, folio 88. Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007. 71 Appendix 73. Search warrant granted by the Bluefields District Criminal Court Judge, Friday, April 19, 2002. Trial court file, folio 116. Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007. 72 Appendix 74. Official Letter from the Bluefields District Criminal Court Judge to the Manager of BANCENTRO, April 19, 2002. Trial court file, folio 89. Appendix 75. Official Letter from the Bluefields District Criminal Court Judge to the Manager of Banco Calley Dagnall,, April 19, 2002. Trial court file, folio 90. Appendix 76 Official Letter from the Bluefields District Criminal Court Judge to the Local Manager of ENTEL, April 19, 2002. Trial court file, folio 91. Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007. 73 Appendix 77. Defendant's statement (Declaración Indagatoria) by Peter Tsokos, April 19, 2002/ Trial court file, folios 102 and 103. Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007. 74 Appendix 78 Defendant's statement by Peter Martínez, April 19, 2002. Trial court file, folios 95 and 96. Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007. 75Appendix 79 Order issued by the Bluefields District Criminal Court, April 19, 2002 Trial court file, folio 115. Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007. 76 Appendix 80. Summons issued to María Luisa Acosta, District Criminal Court, April 24, 2002. Trial court file, folio 138. Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007. 77 Appendix 57. Writ of the Assistant Prosecutor, April 24, 2002. Trial court file, folio 132. Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007. 78 Appendix 81. Order issued by the Bluefields District Criminal Court, Thursday, April 25, 2002 Trial court file, folio 139. Appendix to the petitioners’ communication of July 13, 2007.