Genocide setback.A special prosecutor special prosecutor: see independent counsel. seeking the arrest of former President Luis Echeverria (1970-76) on genocide charges suffered a setback after the Supreme Court rejected his argument that the statute of limitations A type of federal or state law that restricts the time within which legal proceedings may be brought. Statutes of limitations, which date back to early Roman Law, are a fundamental part of European and U.S. law. had been canceled. The Court said it would hold further hearings on other arguments raised by Special Prosecutor Ignacio Carrillo Prieto, who is appealing a lower-court ruling that cited a 30-year statute of limitations in rejecting his case against Echeverria, the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). reported. Carrillo said the ruling will not deter his attempt to try the former president and "was not definitive on genocide nor on the statute of limitations," The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. reported. The prosecutor is expected to try to convince the Court that the 30-year time limit has not yet expired, arguing that the clock did not start running until Echeverria left office and lost his immunity from prosecution. Echeverria is accused of ordering government thugs to attack protesters during a student demonstration on June 10, 1971, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. case files released in mid-February to a freedom of information group, the AP reported. |
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