Padre Minor Gets
Sentence Increased On
Appeal
Catholic priest, Padre
Minor de Jesús Calvo,
looking to reduce his
sentence lived yesterday
what perhaps can be
described as the worst
day in his life, in
hearing the decision of
the Sala Tercera de
Casación Penal in
reviewing his appeal.
The Sala III decided to
upgrade his sentence
from "estafa" to "estafa
agravada", along with
that an increase in the
sentence.
The Sala III magistrates
decided not annul the
sentence for 'estafa" of
donations made to the
Radio María radio as
claimed by Calvo in his
appeal, but instead
ratified the lower court
sentence and elevated it
to a higher level of "agravada".
The court deliberated
for several hours and
found the appeal by
Calvo and Omar Chaves
Mora without merit.
The court confirmed the
Chaves sentence of 35
years for the murder of
journalist Parmenio
Medina and elevated the
estafa sentence to
estafa agravada for both
men.
The change means that
Calvo will spend at
least 15 years behind
bars. |
