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

Abstract

Abstract:This thesis analyzes the reasoning in judgments issued by first-level judges in Ecuador, with the aim of evaluating their sufficiency and correctness within the framework of due process. It explores how adequate reasoning guarantees transparency and justice in judicial decisions, allowing for the exercise of the right to defense. Through the analysis of a specific judgment, motivational deficiencies such as non-existence, insufficiency, and apparent lack of reasoning are identified, and flaws such as incoherence, irrelevance, and incomprehensibility, which can affect the validity of judicial resolutions, are examined. The work highlights the importance of decisions being properly reasoned to ensure fairness and avoid arbitrariness. It also evaluates the relationship between the facts of the case and the applicable regulations, emphasizing that incorrect or deficient reasoning can violate fundamental rights and delegitimize the judicial process. It is concluded that a rigorous analysis of the motivation is essential to ensure that judicial decisions are fair and respect constitutional principles.