While all of the defendants had State-appointed lawyers at trial, it remained unclear whether they had been afforded legal representation as soon as arrested, as prescribed by law.
Aunque todos los acusados disfrutaron durante el juicio de la asistencia de letrados nombrados por el Estado, no estaba claro que hubieran disfrutado de dicha asistencia letrada desde el momento de su detención, conforme dispone la ley.