Indictment Against Simpertigue: Defense Points to Lack of Evidence, Procedural Flaws and a Political Climate that “Prejudged” the Case

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Supreme Court Minister Diego Simpertigue presented this Saturday his formal response to the constitutional charge he faces in Congress, a 46-page brief where his legal team tries to completely dismantle the libel filed by a group of parliamentarians. In this regard, the defense maintains that “there is no direct evidence linking it to unlawful acts”, that the accusation is “badly constructed” and that part of its chapters are based on “related” …