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Lima Constitutional Chamber Grants Humala Habeas Corpus Over Illegal Arrest, Leaves 15-Year Sentence Intact

Judges ruled his April arrest was unconstitutional for relying on an advance ruling rather than a written, reasoned judgment.

Overview

  • Ollanta Humala won a habeas corpus after the Primera Sala en lo Constitucional de Lima found his initial April detention violated due process.
  • The chamber said the Tercer Juzgado Penal Colegiado Nacional ordered his jailing on an adelanto de fallo instead of a fully written and motivated sentence.
  • The ruling labeled the breach irreparable and ordered a formal warning to the responsible court to prevent repeat practices.
  • The decision does not free Humala because his current imprisonment is now based on the complete judgment that has been read and notified.
  • Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, were convicted in April 2025 of aggravated money laundering tied to illicit campaign funds from Odebrecht and the Chávez-era Venezuelan government.