Franz Paniagua
Costa RicajudgeMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Franz Paniagua is a judge who participated in the trial against Celso Gamboa and Johnny Araya, and he, along with his colleagues, rejected a motion to disqualify himself and another judge from the case, asserting their impartiality.
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Franz Paniagua is the judge who presided over the trial of Ricardo Olivas Valle.
Caso por desfalco en bóveda del Banco Nacional no terminó con condena de extesorero; Fiscalía investiga a siete funcionarios y exempleados másCosta Rica· 2026-09-27
Franz Paniagua described the accusation piece as 'confusing, unfinished, omissive, imprecise, with vices and contradictions'.
Fiscal general ordena revisar actuación de fiscales por absolutoria de Celso Gamboa, Johnny Araya y Berenice SmithCosta Rica· 2025-08-14
Judge Franz Paniagua pointed out contradictions in the testimony of the main witness.
Johnny Araya sobre causa por tráfico de influencias: ‘Esto nunca debió haber ido a juicio’Costa Rica· 2025-08-14Franz Paniagua is one of the judges deliberating on the case.
Así resolvió el Tribunal la solicitud de la abogada de Celso Gamboa de obligar a una periodista a revelar su fuenteCosta Rica· 2025-07-29
Franz Paniagua is one of the judges analyzing Natalia Gamboa's request.
Abogada de Celso Gamboa pide a Tribunal que obligue a periodista a revelar fuenteCosta Rica· 2025-07-29
Franz Paniagua is a judge who was part of the tribunal rejecting the defense's request to recuse him.
Celso Gamboa hizo gestiones para entregar ‘información falsa’ sobre Johnny Araya a periodista de ‘La Nación’, afirma FiscalíaCosta Rica· 2025-07-23
