This Thursday the trial against Daniel Sancho for the crime of Edwin Arrieta came to an end after four intense weeks of statements and witnesses. With this, we will have to wait until next August 29 for the judge to rule and give the final sentence for Rodolfo Sancho’s son.
A decision that before the trial everything indicated that it would be premeditated murder, but after the evidence provided and the testimonies it seems that it will be quite the opposite. Something that the defense of the accused sought from the first moment so that the chef would not be sentenced to life imprisonment or the death penalty.
“Daniel Sancho has cried several times during the process,” said the accused’s Thai translator of his client’s statement. “He now knows what the loss of a life is for a family. “He felt very afraid when he saw himself very threatened and under a lot of pressure from Edwin Arrieta,” he added as he left the court.
And now that the judge has to deliberate the sentence, several horizons open up for the actor’s son. In the program Let’s see they have accepted that it is very likely that this premeditation will not be added to the sentence. “This premeditated murder seems to be ruled out, as there is basically no evidence,” said a reporter based in Thailand.
“And it seems ruled out that he could be transferred to that Bangkok Hilton prison, which is a fear of the defense,” he added. This prison is considered one of the worst in the world and it is not surprising that they are doing everything possible so that their client can end up in one with better conditions.
With this, the two options that open up are “a reckless homicide or an intentional homicide,” both with different penalties. “What defense sources tell us is that he would not serve more than 12 years in prison in either of those two cases,” the journalist reported.
If Sancho is convicted of intentional homicide, the prison sentence for this is between 15 and 20 years. If the judge decides that he has been reckless, Daniel would face a sentence of 4 to 6 years in prison. Added to this is the year of sentence for the dismemberment, as revealed by the aforementioned program.
This decision will not only be key to see how many years Rodolfo Sancho’s son will get, but to see where he will end up fulfilling the ruling: “If it is a homicide due to recklessness, he would remain in Koh Samui and, if not, he could be transferred to another prison that could be Surat Thani.”
