PING’S LAWYER SAYS DOJ CHIEF MISINFORMED ON MURDER INDICTMENT
Lacson loses CA case; arrest order still on
By Benjamin B. Pulta 12/04/2010The law is closing in on fugitive Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson — at least as far as the validity of his arrest warrant, along with denial of his call for a review of his indictment as the principal accused in the double murder of publicist Salvador “Bubby” Dacer and his driver Emanuel Corbito last November 2000.
The Court of Appeals (CA) yesterday turned down the bid of fugitive Lacson for freedom pending trial of the case lodged against him in a Manila court in connection with the double murder case.
In a two-page resolution, the sixth division of the appellate court denied Lacson’s application for the issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the arrest warrant issued by Manila regional trial court (RTC) Branch 18 against him last February.
“Finding the absence of clear and positive right as well as the existence of an urgent and permanent necessity for the writ to prevent serious damages, the prayer of injunctive relief is denied,” stated the ruling penned by Associate Justice Ramon Bato Jr..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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