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Three months in jail 'doctor'
posted on: Jan 4 2012 10:23 by RDugey. Viewed 15 times.
The Court of permanent attention of the Judicial District of Santiago imposed three months of pre-trial detention as a measure of coercion to Francis Ciprián Arias, accused of usurping the role of professional medicine and fraud to the detriment of patients in the hospital José María Cabral y Baez of this city.
The judge who knew the case, Henry Dominguez, ruled out imposing a year of pre-trial detention as requested by the prosecution, based on the accusation supported by several witnesses and testimonies.
The Court presented evidence and testimonies from nurses who said that the "fake doctor" called tools for minor surgery. Patients and relatives also declared that he was paid them money for the attentions optional.
Lawyers for the accused said that the decisción of the tribunal apelarán.
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