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3 stories in Tegucigalpa · #judicial-independence
Clear filtersCourt Throws Out Extortion Case Against Judge Vallecillo
Honduras's Appeals Court invalidated all criminal proceedings against former judge Marco Antonio Vallecillo for extortion, ruling that prosecutors skipped the mandatory antejuicio pre-trial procedure required before charging a sitting judge.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 15, 2026#judicial-independence#due-process#antejuicioJustice Faults Selective Justice in JOH Case
Constitutional Court Justice Sonia Dubón criticized what she called selective justice in the Supreme Court's handling of former President Juan Orlando Hernández's Pandora II case, following a judge's decision on August 3 to replace his pretrial detention with alternative measures.
El HeraldoRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 8, 2026#selective-justice#juan-orlando-hernandez#pandora-iiMagistrate Díaz Denies Pressuring Judge in Roosevelt Hernández Case
Magistrate Mario Díaz rejected allegations that he and fellow magistrate Sonia Marlina Dubón pressured a trial judge to reschedule hearings in the Roosevelt Hernández case, asserting judges are independent and he has never interfered with their schedules.
El HeraldoRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 8, 2026#judicial-independence#roosevelt-hernandez#magistrate-pressure