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Originally Posted by BlueWire
Just out of curiosity...where are you getting YOUR facts 
Everything I can find anywhere restates the same stuff and I've been in 3rd world countries enough to know that their judicial process is nothing short of a complete joke. 
You're honestly going to use their process as an argument for him being guilty? Thats just being idiotic at that point  |
A judicial process has nothing to do with an argument of guilt or otherwise - and I'm not saying that - or even arguing that.
This case was ongoing on TV here (Costa Rica) and reports of the actual murder and the followup investigation to the time of his arrest.
Can't speak for other countries - other than the EU or here, but the judicial process is not a problem, - in fact, it's more than fair. Currently have a case going on for ... almost a year now (with adjournments during that time). All judges have been ... actually very good at cutting to the core issue, but, least here, want to know ALL facts and this can slow the process up. But, at the end of the day, got total confidence they will produce a good result.
Again, Nicaragua is next door - there are differences in the judicial process, but fundamentally the same - based on Spanish law.
In the Nicargua case, there will have been judges on both the SOC and elsewhere where there was possible evidence. They also "monitor" the police and ensure all evidence is collected from various premises - and also play a role during an interview process. These reports from the "preliminary judges" are available to the court at the main trial (keeps either LE or defense from making up stories).
It appears a bit different to what we are normally used to - but it sure clears the wood from the trees - and quickly.