Overview
- Raquel Ivette Duarte Cedillo acquitted Daniel Arizmendi of a specific 1997 secuestro charge after finding no direct evidence to establish his responsibility.
- The court ordered immediate release only for that cause, and he remains in federal custody under other sentences and pending processes.
- He was found guilty solely of violating the Federal Law Against Organized Crime, receiving eight years and a 500‑day fine, with the prison term considered compurgada after 27 years in prison.
- The ruling was formally notified to the director of Federal Social Reintegration Center No. 14 in Durango, where Arizmendi is held.
- The Fiscalía General de la República can appeal the decision, and recent amparo rulings, including one for his partner over jurisdiction, highlight procedural issues in older cases.