Will Genaro Garcia Luna be able to reach an agreement with the prosecutor’s office to avoid trial?

trial of Genaro Garcia LunaMexico’s former public safety secretary will officially begin work on Jan. 17, but even with an advanced process, the former official could reach an agreement with the New York prosecutor’s office, although he would have to provide information and evidence in other relevant cases.

The main accusation against him is similar to the one faced Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmanwhich for a long time leads a criminal gang, that is, a kind of mini-cartel from the federal government.

Constant question: Could Garcia Luna point directly to former President Felipe Calderon? The answer is unclear because the type of evidence he had in this regard will depend on him among theories about whether the former Mexican president knew about his czar’s business against the drug trade with the Sinaloa cartel.

This does not mean that Garcia Luna does not have important information that can help the US authorities in their pursuit of other characters, former or current Mexican government officials, and the whereabouts of other leaders of criminal organizations.

The so-called “Super Police” has been collecting this information for almost 20 years.Whereas prosecutors accuse Garcia Luna of leading a criminal gang from 2001 to 2018, which also includes the government Vincent Fox.

It’s not uncommon for defendants to decide at the last minute to come to terms with prosecutors, but in this case, it seems Garcia Luna and his defense, led by lawyer Cesar de Castro, are hoping to get the most comprehensive film on what type of evidence against his client the Eastern District has in New York.

Although prosecutors were required to provide thousands of documents, audio and video materials, as well as a list more than 20 witnesses and possible accomplicesthere are names and information withheld due to fear that Garcia Luna, who has extensive connections in Mexico, will try to intimidate some of the characters.

When opening a case, prosecutors should explain the type of evidence they have and talk a little about the witnesses and experts, which will create a “perfect triangle” in the case, that is: witnesses, evidence and experts.

Because of the limitations, the defense has a general understanding of the evidence, which is why it also insisted on limiting certain elements, such as wealth garcia lunain addition to Judge Brian Cogan’s request to be allowed to open the door to the former Mexican official’s dealings with people from the DEA and other US agencies, which prosecutors have denied as they claim they are not on trial, although Garcia’s Luna Operations would not have been effective without ” free passage” of their American counterparts.

I insist: the charges against Garcia Luna could give him the maximum sentence of life in prison, so negotiations with the prosecutor’s office require the provision of extensive information and high-level testimony in cases.

Even after the trial, the former Mexican official could seek a reduced sentence, but without a doubt, the best moment is before the jury finds him guilty, as did Emma Coronel, wife of “El Chapo” Guzmán.

The author has covered several trials, including the trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, about whom he wrote a book. “El Chapo: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt”.

Author: Jesus Garcia
Source: La Opinion

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