A judge from the Reclusorio Norte withdrew the justified preventive detention of Jesús Murillo Karam, former attorney general of the Republic, who since 2024 had been under house arrest in Lomas de Chapultepec for the Ayotzinapa case. The decision was made after more than two years without his trial reaching a sentence.
The journalist Miriam Moreno, in the program “Por la Mañana” by Ciro Gómez Leyva, explained that the defense argued delays beyond the control of the accused: vacations, changes in the justice system and the judicial election.
Hearing details
“A hearing was held that lasted around 30 hours. It began on Wednesday afternoon and ended yesterday. The defense told the judge that the circumstances under which the preventive detention was determined have changed. More than two years have passed where, for reasons beyond his control, the process has been delayed,” Moreno said.
The withdrawal of the measure does not imply total freedom. Murillo Karam remains subject to other precautionary measures:
- Carry an electronic locator (already had it).
- Domiciliary restriction, with departures only for medical emergencies.
- Prohibition of leaving Mexico City and the country.
In addition, he faces another criminal case in the South Prison, where he also has justified preventive detention. Therefore, the measure only applies to the Northern process.
The defense highlighted that the former attorney, detained in 2022, had requested a change of arrest due to deterioration in his health. Now, with the new resolution, you will be able to leave your home for medical emergencies without needing court permission each time.
