Overview
- The Tenth Constitutional Court accepted for review on October 20 a habeas corpus seeking to void a seven-day preliminary detention, which remains in effect while the case is evaluated.
- The action was filed by the Police Legal Defense Institute (IDL-POL) on behalf of PNP subofficer Luis Magallanes, who is under investigation in the death of artist Eduardo Ruiz, known as Trvko.
- The filing contends the proper measure would be restricted appearance rather than custody because Law 32181 reinforces the presumption of innocence for police acting on duty.
- The petition names Judge Abel Centeno, who ordered the detention, and prosecutor Roger Yana, who requested it.
- Police reported detaining Magallanes and fellow subofficer Omar Saavedra in flagrante, stated Magallanes admitted firing, confirmed Saavedra also discharged his weapon, and the preliminary probe was assigned to the Third Supraprovincial Human Rights and Counterterrorism office.