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FGR Appeals Conditional Release Granted to Julio César Chávez Jr.

A federal appeals court will weigh the Article 19 preventive‑detention rule for organized crime to determine if he must return to custody.

Overview

  • FEMDO formally filed the appeal challenging the Sonora control judge’s order that lets Chávez Jr. remain free, and the case now goes to a Tribunal Colegiado for review.
  • Judge Enrique Hernández Miranda bound the boxer to process for organized crime and arms trafficking in late August but allowed him to continue the case under precautionary measures.
  • Prosecutors argue the release is unlawful because Article 19 of the Constitution requires mandatory preventive detention for organized crime and related weapons offenses.
  • The FGR presented 21 pieces of evidence at linkage, including wiretaps from 2020–2023, informant testimony and a DEA report, while the defense says only a subset directly involves Chávez Jr.
  • Chávez Jr., deported from the United States in mid‑August and released from Cefereso No. 11, remains under a travel ban as the complementary investigation runs toward a November 24 hearing.