Former navy offical Juan Carlos Rolón Wednesday, September 28, 2016 House arrest order for ESMA officer revokedThe Criminal Cassation Courthouse No. 2 has revoked house arrest for dictatorship-era criminal Juan Carlos Rolón, a former navy officer who was part of the Ex-ESMA death squads and is facing a life sentence for crimes against humanity committed during the rule of the military juntas (1976-1983). “The court had reviewed the house arrest procedures without taking into account the legal parameters, or analyzing the circumstances of the incident (related to their state of health or demands of the case),” the Cassation Court said. However, he was indicted in the third ESMA mega-trial . After that ruling was annulled by the Cassation Court, he was ordered to continue being held in custody during the third ESMA mega-trial which is currently ongoing.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald September 28, 2016 03:14 UTC