Vicente Carrillo Fuentes “El Viceroy”, founder of the Juarez Cartel and accused of drug trafficking by the United States Governmenthad a brief hearing in the federal court of the Eastern District of New York in Brooklynwhere he declared himself not guilty and it was revealed that he has negotiated a guilt agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office for two months.
Carrillo Fuentesbrother of Amado Carrillo “The Lord of Heaven”, He faced his hearing with Judge Jean Marie Azrak, who mentioned that there is the possibility of reaching a guilt agreement.
“It has been negotiating for two months and we believe there is possibility of reaching an agreement,” the prosecution mentioned to the judge.
During the hearing with a duration of less than 10 minutes, media point out that the quiet accused was seen with his defense team, a smile and an animated conversation with the translator assigned by the Court.
-The magistrate also told Carrillo Fuentes That he had a quick trial, not no later than 70 days after the positions had been presented and that otherwise, the lawyer of the accused part could ask that the charges be dismissed.
After the aforementioned, the Prosecutor’s Office together with “El Viceroy” agreed that the legal process of rapid trial would be detained while the negotiations between both parties continue.
“I agree to stop the rapid trial process,” he said Carrillo Fuentes To the judge, who set for June 22, in the morning, the following hearing.
After searching for death penalty to Carrillo Fuentes y Caro Quintero by the United States Attorney Generalthe postponement and abstention of a rapid trial, could fight said penalty to the accused part.
