Identificación del acusado en un juicio

Explicación Simple

En un juicio, no siempre es necesario usar el nombre real de una persona para identificarla. Puedes usar apodos, nombres ficticios o incluso decir que su nombre es desconocido.

Es como cuando en una fiesta mencionas a alguien como 'el amigo de Juan' si no recuerdas su nombre. No necesitas saber su nombre real para hablar de él.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que un grupo de amigos, que se hacen llamar 'Los Aventureros', están involucrados en un incidente. En el juicio, el fiscal puede referirse a ellos como 'Los Aventureros' sin necesidad de decir los nombres de cada uno. Si luego se descubre que uno de ellos se llama Carlos, eso no cambia cómo se identificaron en el juicio.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 767.49 - Indictment; statement of name of individual, association or corporation Sec. 49. In any indictment it is sufficient for the purpose of identifying the accused to state his true name, to state the name, appellation or nickname by which he has been or is known, to state a fictitious name, or to describe him as a person whose name is unknown or to describe him in any other manner. In stating the true name or the name by which the accused has been or is known or a fictitious name, it is sufficient to state a surname, a surname and 1 or more christian name or names, or a surname and 1 or more abbreviations or initials of a christian name or names. It is sufficient for the purpose of identifying any group or association of persons, not incorporated, to state the proper name of such group or association (if such there be), to state any name or designation by which the group or association has been or is known, to state the names of all the persons in such group or association or of 1 or more of them, or to state the name or names of 1 or more persons in such group or association referring to the other or others as “another” or “others”. It is sufficient for the purpose of identifying a corporation to state the corporate name of such corporation, or any name or designation by which such corporation has been or is known. It is not necessary for the purpose of identifying any group or association of persons or any corporation to state or prove the legal form of such group or association of persons or of such corporation. In no case is it necessary to aver or prove that the true name of any person, group or association of persons or corporation is unknown to the grand jury, complainant or prosecuting officer. If in the course of the trial the true name of any