MANILA, Philippines -- Lauro Vizconde on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision acquitting Hubert Webb and six others in connection with the grisly death of Estrelita, Carmela and Jennifer in the early 90s.
In its 84-page motion for reconsideration, Vizconde, through Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) Chief Persida Rueda-Acosta, urged the high court to recall and resubmit for re-deliberation the case and reverse its December 14 decision acquitting Webb, Antonio Lejano, Michael Gatchalian, Hospicio Fernandez, Miguel Rodriguez, Peter Estrada, and Gerardo Biong.
Acosta said the high court departed from its long line of decisions where it always pointed out that “in a criminal case, factual findings of the trial court are generally accorded great weight and respect on appeal especially when such findings are supported by substantial evidence on record.”
She said that while the high court acknowledged that star witness Jessica Alfaro can lie “with such abundant details some of which even tallied with the physical evidence at the scene of the crime,” it did not say that Alfaro actually lied and failed to specify the alleged lies she told in court.
source
No comments:
Post a Comment