Erlyn Hurtado to Face Trial
Despite an offer to plea-bargain, Erlyn Hurtado will face charges related to the Monteverde massacre. He will faces 20 charges, including 6 murder accusations.
Hurtado would face 50 years in prison if convicted of all the charges. 50 years is the maximum sentence allowed by law. The defendant’s lawyers had asked for a plea and sentencing in order to avoid a lenghty trial. However, the victim’s representatives argued that a trial was necessary “so that the country would know what happened in Monteverde”.
William Hayden, General Manager of Banco Nacional, will not face criminal charges, as the judge considered that no criminal responsibility exists on the part of the bank. However the judge did not rule out the possibility of civil liability for the institution.