Consequences
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| Ninez Cacho-Olivares |
Lauro Vizconde, reacting to the denial of his motion to get the Supreme Court (SC) to reverse the acquittal decision in the case of Hubert Webb, et al., said he already knew that his motion for reconsideration would be denied. That being the case, why then did he and his camp, especially Public Attorney’s Office chief Persida Acosta, come up with it, especially as the SC had already stated, upon ruling on Webb’s acquittal, that no motions for reconsideration (MR) would be entertained?
They even went to the extent of claiming that they had a VIP who would come up with new evidence. He turned out to be the former Vice President Teofisto Guingona and there was no evidence really being offered.
But already knowing that their move would amount to nothing, why did they continue to push it?
Obviously, it was all being done to generate sympathy and publicity for them, as they continue to insist that Webb, et al. are guilty..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110120com2.html
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