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Argentine judicial rulings on homicide suspects

Overview

Legal proceedings regarding homicide and femicide cases in Argentina have seen recent judicial rulings concerning the detention status of suspects.

In Ñorquinco, Judge Ricardo Calcagno denied a request for house arrest for Roberto Dalmacio Cayunao, who is accused of the July 2026 homicide of Jesús Daniel González. Despite defense arguments for house arrest with electronic monitoring, the judge cited risks of witness intimidation and investigation interference, ordering Cayunao to remain in custody at the San Carlos de Bariloche penal establishment.

In Junín de los Andes, a judge revoked the house arrest of Jorge Octavio Linco, an accused in the femicide of Corina Mabel Mena. The revocation followed a Public Prosecutor’s Office argument regarding flight risk. This development follows an Impeachment Tribunal decision to annul a previous life sentence due to a contradictory jury verdict that simultaneously declared Linco guilty of homicide and “not guilty due to non-imputability.” A new jury trial has been ordered to re-evaluate his responsibility.

Entities

Jesús Daniel González · Ministerio Público Fiscal · Roberto Dalmacio Cayunao · Junín de los Andes · Gastón Nicolás Cichero

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    Jorge Octavio Linco's house arrest revoked in Junín femicide case

    House arrest has been revoked for Jorge Octavio Linco, accused of the femicide of Corina Mabel Mena, due to flight risk concerns following the annulment of his previous life sentence.

  2. 11 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Argentina judge denies house arrest for homicide suspect

    An Argentine judge denied house arrest for Roberto Dalmacio Cayunao, accused of a fatal knife attack in Ñorquinco, citing risks of witness intimidation and investigation interference.

Sources

0223.com.ar · diariofirmat.com.ar · diarioprimeralinea.com.ar · elfogondesanjuan.com · mejorinformado.com · noticiasdelacomarca.com · rionegro.com.ar · weblavoz.com.ar