The police officer had an interview with Jonathan Viale in ¿La Ves? by TN. In 2021 he had been sentenced to 2 years in prison and now he must face a new oral debate.
Chocobar spoke after the ruling that overturned his conviction. (Photo: capture TN)
After the Justice revoked his sentence this Monday, the police officer Luis Chocobar, who will have to face a new oral debate, spoke on the program Do you see her? by TN. “I am quite satisfied with the decision of the ruling, but always at the disposal of Justice”he indicated.
However, he regretted having to go to trial again. “It is going through that headache of being in the dock again, but I am in good company and I think society is supporting me“He noted in an interview with the journalist Jonathan Viale.
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Chocobar also said that it requested voluntary discharge from the Police due to the entire situation it went through after the death of the criminal whom it shot down in La Boca. ““I felt abandoned by Justice”he stated.
Policeman Luis Chocobar. (Photo: Télam)
“There are many things that one goes through as police personnel, and I was also having health problems. I took a step aside to face new challenges and new goals.. I felt sad because I love the institution,” she expressed.
Although he will have to face a new trial, from which his lawyer will seek to discharge him, he was optimistic: “I think that everything that is happening in Argentina is demonstrating what is happening in society. It is very important that people accompany the security forces”.
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President Javier Milei expressed himself in his account x (before Twitter) after the Court’s decision: “A shot on the side of Justice”. When asked about these words, Chocobar pointed out that “Milei’s words are wise”and added that “you have to know how to separate the good cop from the bad cop.”
Justice annulled Chocobar’s 2-year prison sentence
This Monday the Justice resolved annul the conviction to 2 years in prison against the policeman Luis Chocobar and requested that a new oral debate be held. This was confirmed by the agent’s lawyer, Fernando Soto.
“Chamber II of the National Cassation annulled the oral trial against Chocobar. Order a new oral trial”Soto reported on his Twitter account. At the same time, she celebrated: “Law and order!”
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The decision was made by room II of the National Chamber of Cassation in Criminal and Correctional Matters of the Federal Capital, made up of judges Horacio Días, Eugenio Sarrabayrouse and Daniel Morin. The magistrates ordered a new oral court to hold another process.
This was the Chocobar case
On December 8, 2017, the American tourist Frank Wolek (60) He was walking through the La Boca neighborhood and shortly before reaching Caminito Street he was surprised by two criminals that his photography equipment was stolen.
At that moment, one of the assailants, Juan Pablo Kukoc, stabbed him a dozen times in the chest and left him seriously injured. He then fled the scene on foot.
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A few blocks away, the young man was intercepted by two people who had seen the attack and Chocobarwho at that time was the Local Police of Avellaneda, He identified himself and asked him to stop.. The young man did not do it, he tried to escape and the cash shot and killed Kukoc from a bullet in the back.
An expert report carried out by experts from the Federal Police revealed that the bullet fired by the police officer and killed the thief first it bounced off the asphaltwhich for his defense shows that did not aim to killbut to the legs.
