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http://www.wral.com/news/national_world/world/story/7765930/
If convicted on the murder and robbery charges, Van der Sloot would be sentenced to between 15 and 35 years in prison, court spokesman Luis Gallardo told The Associated Press.
"The aggravating factors are having acted with ferocity and great cruelty," he said.
The announcement of the charges and judge's order came in a news release issued by the court. It was not immediately known to which prison Van der Sloot would be assigned or how long it might take before his trial begins. A judge must first be assigned to hear the case.
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Van der Sloot's newly hired attorney, Maximo Altez, has asked Judge Buendia to declare his client's Monday confession void on the grounds he made it in the presence of a defense lawyer appointed by police.
Reached by the AP, Altez refused to discuss the case. He said Van der Sloot's schoolteacher mother, Anita, would be arriving early next week with the family's own "media adviser." His father died in February.
Guardia said Van der Sloot's confession was legal - that a government-appointed lawyer and an interpreter approved by the Dutch Embassy were present. He also said that Peruvian interrogators had restricted their questioning to the death of Flores, the daughter of a circus promoter and former race car driver.
If convicted on the murder and robbery charges, Van der Sloot would be sentenced to between 15 and 35 years in prison, court spokesman Luis Gallardo told The Associated Press.
"The aggravating factors are having acted with ferocity and great cruelty," he said.
The announcement of the charges and judge's order came in a news release issued by the court. It was not immediately known to which prison Van der Sloot would be assigned or how long it might take before his trial begins. A judge must first be assigned to hear the case.
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Van der Sloot's newly hired attorney, Maximo Altez, has asked Judge Buendia to declare his client's Monday confession void on the grounds he made it in the presence of a defense lawyer appointed by police.
Reached by the AP, Altez refused to discuss the case. He said Van der Sloot's schoolteacher mother, Anita, would be arriving early next week with the family's own "media adviser." His father died in February.
Guardia said Van der Sloot's confession was legal - that a government-appointed lawyer and an interpreter approved by the Dutch Embassy were present. He also said that Peruvian interrogators had restricted their questioning to the death of Flores, the daughter of a circus promoter and former race car driver.