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

Abstract

Abstract: Judicial process 17282-2024-00825 was conducted in the Criminal Judicial Unit of Iñaquito, Quito, against Stalin Andrés Castillo Pérez, accused of the crime of counterfeiting currency, as stipulated in Article 306 of the Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code (COIP). On April 30, 2024, police officers found him and another person operating a clandestine printing press with counterfeit $20 bills. 1,621 printed materials, inks, and cell phones were seized. Castillo accepted the charges and requested to be subject to the abbreviated procedure, freely and voluntarily admitting his guilt, fulfilling the legal requirements established in Article 635 of the COIP. The prosecution and the defense agreed to a sentence of 40 months in prison, in addition to a fine of twelve basic salaries. The judge assessed the evidence, concluding that the requirements of legality, unlawfulness, and culpability were met. Consequently, a guilty verdict was issued. Furthermore, the court ordered the prohibition of the sale of the convicted person's assets and recognized the victims' right to full reparation, including a public apology. The sentence will be served in a social rehabilitation center, with credit given for time served prior to the crime.