The camp of former Senator Leila de Lima has filed a demurrer to evidence before a Muntinlupa court, which will effectively dismiss her remaining drug case if her plea is granted.
In a 52-page motion filed Wednesday, they asked the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court -Branch 206 to acquit and declare her not guilty for failure of the prosecution to prove her guilt beyond reasonable doubt."he prosecution has not only failed to present sufficient evidence that would sustain a judgment of conviction beyond reasonable doubt, it has more so failed to present strong evidence of the Accused's guilt," the demurrer read.
Further, they stressed that one of the prosecution's witnesses, Rodolfo Magleo, approached De Lima during a hearing with a letter containing his recantation. Aside from Magleo, fellow witness Nonilo Arile also recanted his testimony.Magleo previously claimed before lawmakers that big-time drug lords in the New Bilibid Prison were giving commissions to De Lima during her term as Justice secretary.
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