Can the Department of Justice defy a court order to release US soldier Joseph Scott Pemberton? Full story:
The Philippine government refused to immediately implement a court's release order of US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton and said through the Department of Justice that the release will be put on hold.
It settled conflicting information that surfaced Thursday, because at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa, BuCor Spokesperson Gabriel Chaclag hadPemberton is an American soldier convicted of homicide and sentenced to 10 years because of killing Filipino transgender woman Jennifer Laude. He was covered by the decades-old Visiting Forces Agreement with the US, and wasChaclag had told ABS-CBN News that they have"no choice but to follow the court's order.
The motion for reconsideration was filed by the Laude family, insisting to see proof of Pemberton's good behavior records, given that he was at a restricted facility in the military headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo. Another Laude lawyer has pointed out that PembertonBuCor's computation for Pemberton's GCTA would have him detained 10 months longer before he is qualified for early release. Pemberton has so far served 6 years in total out of the maximum 10-year sentence.
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