Los Angeles Court Imposes Sentences of 17 and 15 Years on Arsonists

The Oral Criminal Court of Los Angeles sentenced the perpetrators of arson and threats to 17 years and 15 years and one day of imprisonment.

The TOP sentenced Óscar Hernán Cañupán Calfín to a single penalty of 17 years of effective imprisonment, with the legal ancillary penalties of perpetual absolute disqualification from public positions and offices and political rights, and absolute disqualification from licensed professions for the duration of the sentence; plus the payment of a fine of 11 UTM, as the perpetrator of the completed crimes of arson (2) and threats (2). These offenses were committed in October 2023, on the road to Antuco.

In a unanimous ruling, the court -composed of judges Marcos Pincheira Barrios (president), Perla Roa Borgoño and Kary Videla Beltrán (drafting judge)- sentenced the accused Bastián Andrés Llaitul Vergara, Axel Cristóbal Campos Vivallos, Roberto Alejandro Garling Infanta and José Ignacio Lienqueo Márquez each to a single penalty of 15 years and one day of imprisonment, with legal ancillary penalties and fines of 11 UTM each, as co-perpetrators of the crimes.

Meanwhile, Rafael Genaro Pichún Collonao must serve 7 years of imprisonment, with ancillary penalties and payment of a fine of 4 UTM, as the perpetrator of one completed crime of arson.

Finally, the court imposed on Tania Violeta Zagal Albornoz a sentence of 818 days of imprisonment, with the benefit of a conditional remission for an equal period, ancillary penalties and a fine of 6 UTM, as the perpetrator of an arson crime.

Once the ruling becomes final, the court ordered that biological samples be taken from the sentenced individuals to determine their respective genetic fingerprints and inclusion in the national DNA registry of convicts.

Source:La Tribuna