Imposed measure of coercion to baseball player Fausto Carmona

The Office of permanent attention of the National District imposed yesterday measure of coercion to player of major league baseball, Fausto Carmona, consisting of the payment of a guarantee of 500,000 pesos, regular reporting the 20th of each month and impediment of departure from the country.

The player won their freedom yesterday afternoon after deposit for before the Secretariat General of the public prosecutor's Office of the National District the contract relating to the financial guarantee of 500 thousand pesos imposed by the Court, backed by the company's insurance DHI Atlas.

Baseball player remained confined in the prison in the Palace of Justice in new town from Thursday afternoon, charged with a visa false with the name of Fausto Carmona.

His real name is Roberto Hernández Heredia. At the exit of the Court who knew the extent of coercion, Carmona apologised to the fans, the dung and the Embassy u000aAmerican.

"I ask much forgiveness fans here, the American, Embassy I regret what I did, I ask much apology to the dung and fans," expressed when it was led from the Office of permanent attention to prison in the Palace of Justice, located on the fourth floor.

With the measure of coercion, the judge Keila Pérez welcomed a request by the public prosecutor's Office, which was represented by the tax Deputy Luisa of the Saints.

Carmona's lawyer, Joaquin Perez, said that not opposed to the pediment of the public prosecutor, but argued that it is not counterfeiting of name, without going into details, claiming that Carmona will be who give later.

The pitcher, who belongs to the big leagues Cleveland Indians team and plays in the country with the Águilas Cibaeñas, was arrested on Thursday afternoon when he came to the US Embassy to renew the visa.

The u000aPublic Prosecutor's Office accused the player of violating articles 13 of Act 8-92 on identity, as well as 147 and 148 of the Dominican Criminal Code, which punish the falsity in writing and use of false documents.

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