La instrucción penal en un proceso con todas las garantías: ¿por qué no debería instruir el fiscal?The criminal instruction in a process with all the guarantees: why should not the prosecutor instruct?

  1. JUAN LUIS IBARRA SÁNCHEZ 1
  1. 1 Doctor en Derecho procesal. Abogado
Journal:
Revista Aranzadi Doctrinal

ISSN: 1889-4380

Year of publication: 2020

Issue: 10

Type: Article

More publications in: Revista Aranzadi Doctrinal

Abstract

The author defends the current examining magistrate model. An investigating judge, collector of vestiges who does not prosecute or prejudge but, after closing the investigation of the allegedly criminal acts, independently and neutrally, appreciates or not the existence of evidence of criminality. Due to its immovable nature, it is impervious to the executive power, the current investigating judge is a guarantee of impartiality, of full compliance with the presumption of innocence and equality of arms and of sole subject to the Law. The current legal configuration of the Public Prosecutor's Office as a body subject to the Principle of hierarchy and unity of action, appointed by a Attorney General proposed by the Government, is clearly placed under the executive branch.

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