Criminal Case
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4 stories in #criminal-case
Clear filtersAppeals Court Halts Hearing for Former Military Chief Hernández
The Appeals Court in Francisco Morazán is reviewing a defense motion while the preliminary hearing against Roosevelt Hernández, the former head of Honduras's Joint Chiefs of Staff, remains suspended; Hernández faces charges for publicly attacking journalists in 2025.
El HeraldoRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Sep 11, 2026#press-freedom#military#criminal-caseHernández Defense Wants Initial Hearing Held at Supreme Court
Former General Roosevelt Hernández's lawyers asked the court to move his initial hearing, scheduled for September 1, to the Supreme Court building, citing the large number of parties, victims, and media expected to attend.
HCHLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 21, 2026#roosevelt-hernandez#criminal-case#court-hearingCourt Upholds Assault Conviction Against Journalist Panameño
Honduras's Supreme Court rejected journalist José Carlo Panameño's appeal and upheld his conviction for assaulting neighbor Edson Euclides Gutiérrez Lagos over a parking dispute on May 24, 2023, with the victim now breaking years of silence about the incident.
El HeraldoRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 16, 2026#court-ruling#journalist#assaultJOH Defense Moves to Void Pandora II Case; Hearing Resumes Aug. 24
Former president Juan Orlando Hernández's lawyers filed a motion to nullify all proceedings in the Pandora II case — alleging he was abroad when charges were formally filed — and challenged 15 of 36 proposed evidence items, with the hearing adjourned to August 24 so prosecutors can review the objections.