Lawyer Freddie Villamor, counsel for the Gregorios, said Nuezca made the plea “as advised by his counsel.”
“He didn’t admit to committing the charges against him so we have to prove it [in court],” Villamor told the Inquirer by phone on Sunday.
“Nuezca was told by his counsel to enter a ‘not guilty’ plea while lawyers from the PAO and the fiscal further study the case,” Villamor said.Sonya’s husband, Florentino, would be the private prosecutor’s first witness “to prove [Nuezca’s] civil liability,” Villamor said. Florentino and another witness will be presented during the next hearing set for Feb. 4.The shooting was caught on video that had gone viral on social media.
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