File photograph
MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Leila de Lima has maintained that the Court docket of Appeals (CA) choice has not reversed her acquittal from drug-related costs, noting that the appellate court docket simply needed the Regional Trial Court docket (RTC) choice to be fastened.
De Lima in an announcement on Thursday believes the CA simply desires readability on some points — which she and her attorneys consider might now not be wanted for the reason that Muntinlupa RTC’s choice was clear.
“I simply wish to make clear that the CA didn’t say that my acquittal was reversed, because it solely needed the writing of the choice to be fastened — which to our perception is that there isn’t any want to take action as a result of the RTC’s choice is obvious,” de Lima mentioned.
“We predict that is simply a difficulty of the CA asking for a proof and clarification within the choice, relating to the questions identified by the appellate court docket,” she added.
Based on the CA choice launched earlier, the Muntinlupa court docket dedicated grave abuse of discretion because it supposedly failed to elucidate the precise details in addition to the legal guidelines on which de Lima’s acquittal was based mostly — because it appeared that the acquittal was based mostly solely on the recantation of witness Rafael Ragos.
READ: Court docket of Appeals overturns de Lima’s acquittal in a drug case
Ragos was the previous Bureau of Corrections chief who testified that de Lima was concerned within the drug commerce contained in the New Bilibid Jail. Ragos in 2022 recanted his allegations towards the previous senator.
READ: Recanting witness Ragos says ‘actually sorry’ to de Lima: ‘I received scared’
Based on de Lima, this choice from the CA is unusual as a result of it simply looks like the RTC is being made to rewrite its choice.
“This choice is unusual as a result of the CA appears to need the RTC choice to be rewritten as a result of it was not that clear. However we additionally consider that the reply to the questions in CA’s choice will be seen within the data of the case. Perhaps we simply must level particular parts of the case data in our Movement for Reconsideration the place they will see the solutions to their questions,” she mentioned in Filipino.
“Nonetheless, we’ll enchantment this CA choice as much as the Supreme Court docket if wanted. In the meantime, this doesn’t imply that my acquittal can’t be enforced. My acquittal is last and unappealable due to the precept of double jeopardy, whereas it’s appealable as much as the Supreme Court docket. As of now, the RTC choice to acquit me nonetheless has extra weight,” she added.
De Lima additionally famous that the CA choice is not going to deter her from returning to public service. As ML party-list first nominee, she is poised to get at the very least a seat within the coming congress.
“This is not going to block my return to public service and I’ll proceed my preparations to push for justice and reform inside Congress,” she added.
Learn Subsequent
Disclaimer: The feedback uploaded on this web site don’t essentially characterize or mirror the views of administration and proprietor of Cebudailynews. We reserve the best to exclude feedback that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial requirements.
