JUST IN: Muntinlupa Judge Leizel Aquiatan inhibits from Sen. Leila de Lima’s drug case, upon De Lima’s motion.
Aquiatan junked 1 of de Lima’s drug cases while deciding to push thru with another.
Aquiatan junked 1 of de Lima’s drug cases while deciding to push thru with another.
De Lima had called Aquiatan’s ruling denying her demurrer to evidence and bail plea “clearly lopsided and logically challenged” in her motion for reconsideration.
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Aquiatan said De Lima’s plea for inhibition is unfounded and her accusation that prosecution may be privy to judge’s habits “totally unfair” but decides to voluntarily desist from hearing the case as her “integrity and fairness might be seriously impugned.”
According to De Lima’s team, Judge Aquiatan is the 5th judge who handled and voluntarily inhibited from De Lima’s case. Two (2) other judges have availed themselves of early retirement.
Atty. Boni Tacardon, De Lima's lawyer: For us, such action is a step in regaining Sen. Leila De Lima's trust in our judicial system and will ensure fair and impartial trial of the criminal cases filed vs her. With her inhibition, we hope we can finally proceed with the case.
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