Overview
- In a 5–2 decision, the tribunal granted a habeas corpus that nullifies all proceedings in docket 55-2017, including the July 2, 2025 indictment, and ordered the Tenth Preparatory Investigation Court to review Fujimori’s legal status promptly.
- The judgment states it neither acquits nor convicts, finding the charges legally unviable and faulting the use of an “organized crime” theory to characterize a party’s electoral activity.
- Special prosecutor José Domingo Pérez sought to pause the Susana Villarán trial to assess the ruling’s impact, but the judge declined an immediate suspension and set arguments this week with review on October 27.
- The majority opinion highlights non-retroactivity of the “patrimonial receptación” laundering modality and due-process concerns, while the court’s president issued a separate opinion on the limits of constitutional review.
- Fujimori welcomed the ruling and said Fuerza Popular will consider complaints against prosecutors José Domingo Pérez and Rafael Vela as legal teams and observers weigh potential effects on other campaign-finance cases.