Van der Sloot Appeals Ruling to Uphold Confession in Stephany Flores Murder

By: Carlin DeGuerin Miller
Topics: Daily Blotter

Joran van der Sloot (AP Photo/America Television Channel, Domingo al Dia)

NEW YORK (CBS) Joran van der Sloot is waiting in a Peruvian jail to see if a three judge panel will accept his defense attorney's appeal based on claims that the confession he gave Peruvian police in May in the death of Stefany Flores was illegal because the Dutch national did not have proper legal representation or an official translator.

PICTURES: Van der Sloot Hotel Room Crime Scene

The confession was upheld in June by a superior court judge in Lima, Peru. The judge said that van der Sloot's claims were "unfounded." Van der Sloot has also sued his state-appointed attorney, Marina Romero Chinchay, saying that she was imposed on him and that she became involved because she was in a relationship with a police officer, van der Sloot's attorney, Maximo Altez Navarro, told CNN on Friday.

"We believe we did a good job demonstrating that there wasn't an official translator and that his attorney [at the time of the confession] did not have a document accrediting her as his attorney," Altez told the news channel.

Van der Sloot has long been considered a suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba. Van der Sloot allegedly confessed to her murder then later recanted. He is believed to be the last person to have seen Holloway alive.

The Dutchman faces charges of first-degree murder and robbery for the May 30 death of Stephany Flores. Police say he smashed in the face of Flores, the student he met playing poker before leading her back to his hotel room. According to police, van der Sloot then strangled her, threw her to the floor and emptied her wallet.

Complete Coverage of Joran van der Sloot on Crimesider.

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by james2582 August 24, 2010 7:27 AM EDT: i say let him out to walk the streets .and then ship whats left of him back to aruba so they can do what they want with him.let him out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!; Reply to this comment


by mick7744 August 23, 2010 6:36 PM EDT: ODE TO A LYING DUTCHMAN

After losing at cards in Peru,
Joran saw that his bucks were too few
For his murderous crime, he'll be punished...this time,
In fact, the smug b@stard is through

He cries, Why does this **** happen to me?
Can't those two b!tches just let me be?
If Peru's so upset, they should just let me get
To Aruba, where I'd be set free

My confession I sought to deny,
But my bullsh!t the judge wouldn't buy...(he said)
?While no malice I bear, if you think that I care,
You've confused me with some other guy?

My attorney, he knows every trick
I tell ya, the guy's really slick
Thought he'd get me acquitted, until he admitted,
That he thought I should learn to suck dick

If I live to get out of this place,
The next time, I won't leave a trace
I'll remember my Pa, how he twisted the law,
I'll remember, NO BODY...NO CASE!

I'll make a good deal with the press,
But hell no...I will never confess
They won't know if I'm lying, or just alibiing,
For their money, the fools can just guess

The tall stories I get off my chest,
While not truthful, I hope will impress
The press I will use, to confound and confuse,
To try and squirm out of this mess

I'll be sure to avoid any fights,
With those who would put out my lights
If they give it a go, I will just let them know
They can't do that... 'CAUSE I KNOW MY RIGHTS!

With the money I'm paid for each lie,
Protection in prison I'll buy
That will keep me alive, I just know I'll survive,
DAMN...but I'm one clever guy!

But if I should run out of cash,
It's for certain my @ss will be grass.
I won't last long inside, my poor butt they'll all ride,
Till I'm finally tossed out with the trash.; Reply to this comment