Thai court sentenced to life in prison Daniel Sancho for the premeditated murder and dismemberment of the surgeon Edwin Arrieta. A sentence that could have been death penaltyBut thanks to the collaboration shown by the Spanish, it was reduced. It is a “fair” sentence for the Colombian’s defense and totally disproportionate for that of Rodolfo Sancho’s son.
That’s why Sancho’s defense is going to appeal the sentence. The first step they will take is to translate the sentence completely to see what proven facts the judge saw to convict you. premeditated murder. Then, as they have already announced, Sancho’s defense will appeal to the Court of Appeal, which, if the same decision is reached, will appeal to the Supreme Court, so the final sentence could be extended for another year.
With the necessary resources, the defense will try to ensure that Sancho is not convicted of premeditated murder, but for reckless homicidewhat they were looking for from the beginning. And the sentence would be 8 to 10 years in prison maximum. But if the appeals are unsuccessful, which should be resolved within a year, and the life sentence is confirmed, the way for extradition to Spain is open.
For now, lawyers will also try to ensure that until the appeals are resolved, Daniel Sancho stay in Ko Samui prison where he has been imprisoned for a year. And the prison that awaits him to serve his life sentence is one of the most dangerous and terrifying in the world. All indications are that it will be Bang Kwang, said The Hilton either The big tigerwhere the most dangerous prisoners in the country are housed: rapists, murderers, pedophiles and drug traffickers, who are serving long sentences.
Extradition to Spain
The possible extradition to Spain is a sea of doubts. After being sentenced to life imprisonment, a penalty that does not exist in our countryCould he be extradited? The answer is yes, but with many difficulties.
There is no extradition agreement between Spain and Thailand, but there is a cooperation agreement in the execution of sentences approved in 1983 by which Spanish prisoners in the prisons of the Asian state “can request their transfer to serve their sentence in a Spanish prison.”
Thai law, as explained by Thai prison expert Javier Casado in The critical looksaid this with “a sentence of more than 8 years “There is a minimum of 8 years that one must serve in the country.” In other words, if extradition is obtained, it will only be after 8 years in Thai prison.
“July 28 is the King Vajiralongkorn’s Day (it’s his birthday) and he sincerely thanks the people deprived of their liberty. Sancho could ask after 8 years to serve the rest of his sentence in Spain. The king, since in this case the sentence is not adapted to our penal code because life imprisonment does not exist, what is done is to adapt this sentence to x years and the procedure begins and the transfer is accepted,” said Javier Casado.
Once approved, Thai authorities will send the case documents to the Ministry of Justice and Council of Ministerswho will decide whether Sancho should be transferred or not. If the return is approved, the judiciary must inform Interpol, the National Court, Thai institutions and prisons of the return.
