Motivación en las sentencias emitidas por los jueces de primer nivel en Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: This curricular integration project analyzes judicial reasoning in first-level judgments in Ecuador, using as a reference criminal case No. 12283-2024-00838, brought against NN for the crime of illicit trafficking of controlled substances. The research aimed to evaluate the sufficiency and correctness of the judicial reasoning through the use of sufficiency and correct reasoning standard questionnaires, complemented by the analytical method and the "EL SER" technique. The results showed that the judgment complies with the principles of legality, reasonableness, and congruity, demonstrating adequate normative and factual grounding, consistent with the Constitution and the Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code. This study contributes to the understanding of the duty to provide reasons as a guarantee of due process and to the strengthening of the Ecuadorian judicial system by highlighting the importance of clear, logical, and legally sound argumentation.