The camp of detained Senator Leila de Lima remained assured that the courtroom will rule of their favor primarily based on proof even after the prosecution offered a brand new witness throughout the trial’s reopening on Friday.
“Umaasa kami na sana lalabas na ‘yung katotohanan at naniniwala kami na dedesisyunan ito ng hukuman base sa ebidensya at merito ng kaso na naisampa laban kay Senator Leila de Lima,” Atty. Filibon Tacardon, De Lima’s authorized counsel, stated in an ambush interview.
(We are hoping that the reality will come out and we consider that the courtroom will determine on this primarily based on the proof and deserves of the case that was filed in opposition to Senator Leila de Lima.)
The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 204 ordered the one-day reopening of De Lima’s trial on Friday to permit the prosecution to current rebuttal proof and Atty. Demiteer Huerta of the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) as a rebuttal witness.
Tacardon declined to offer an announcement concerning Huerta’s testimony.
“Dahil nga ito’y dedesisyonan na, ang defense team ay we decided na huwag na muna magbigay ng statement doon sa testimonya ni Atty. Demiteer Huerta at iiwan na lang namin ‘yan sa diskusyon at pag-evaluate ng ating hukuman,” he stated.
(Because this can be determined quickly, our protection workforce determined not give an announcement on the testimony of Atty. Demiteer Huerta and we are going to simply depart this to the analysis of the courtroom.)
Tacardon stated the promulgation of the case will push by means of on May 12, 2023.
De Lima is accused of benefiting financially from the unlawful drug commerce contained in the New Bilibid Prison throughout her stint as Justice Secretary. She has repeatedly denied the allegation.
In February 2021, the Muntinlupa City RTC Branch 205 junked one of many three drug instances in opposition to De Lima, who marked her sixth yr in detention in February 2023. —KBK, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
