November, a crucial month for Laura Moreno’s trial in the Colmenares case

Laura Moreno and Jessy Quintero have already been acquitted of any responsibility for the death of Luis Andrés Colmenares, however, the appeal made by the Prosecutor’s Office, the Attorney General’s Office and the defense of Colmenares is still to be defined, which will determine the fate of Moreno. If this does not happen, The young woman could be disengaged from the investigation at the end of 2021 due to the prescription of any action in the case.

Laura was investigated for the crime of aggravated homicide as an alleged improper co-responsibility, unlike Jessy, who was investigated for false testimony and cover-up of homicide, and whose case has already prescribed.

The person in charge of Moreno’s case is the magistrate José Jairo Agudelo Parra, who had to read the file of the Colmenares case, a file with 341 compact discs, 32 folders and three appeals.

The magistrate estimates that he will be able to set a date for the reading of the second instance ruling this November. However, it would not be the end of the process. It is almost certain that either party will appeal it if it is adverse to them.

If the case is appealed, it would go to the Supreme Court of Justice, where the review can take until after the statute of limitations for Laura Moreno is met.

What the defense of Laura Moreno says

The criminal Jaime Granados, defender of Laura Moreno, a few weeks ago pointed out on the subject: “We want to prove that Laura is innocent with evidence, not with a prescription.”

Granados also reiterated that Jessi and Laura have nothing to do with the death of Colmenares, “not only did we take care to show that they were not responsible, but we also took on the task of showing that it was an unfortunate accident ”.

The reason for the appeal

Magistrate Jairo José Agudelo Parra, from the criminal chamber of the Superior Court of Bogotá, has been studying the ruling that acquitted Laura Moreno and Jessy Quintero for about 3 years. In the process of the investigation, both the Prosecutor’s Office and the defense of the Colmenares family try to overturn the decision, in which, in addition, it was stated that Luis Andrés died accidentally, something very different from another ruling where it was said that it had been a crime .

“They were registered in different directions, with various elements and at different times. Evidence indicates that he was violently beaten in at least two moments… ”, Said the ruling, and it was confirmed in second instance by magistrate José Joaquín Urbano, also of the Superior Court of Bogotá.

Something very similar said Luis Colmenares, father of Luis Andrés, who also points out that Laura and Jessy are guilty of the death of their son, “the issue of the hot dog, what they wanted to recreate, was completely ruled out in court. It was shown that Luis went out with Laura and Jessy, and that they have to know what happened, in principle, because everyone, absolutely everyone who was at that party knows what happened that night, “said Colmenares for the station La W.