Garcia walks out of Crame jail
12/19/2010Former military comptroller retired Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia walked out of his detention cell inside Camp Crame in Quezon City before noon yesterday.
After almost six years in prison at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center, Garcia was released around 11 a.m. The former military official was accompanied by his lawyer Constantino de Jesus.
From Camp Crame, Garcia went straight to his home also in Quezon City.
Garcia posted bail after pleading guilty last Thursday on lesser charges so he could avoid being tried for “plunder” or massive corruption, punishabl1e by life in jail, Renato Bocar, the court clerk for the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court, said.
“He has not yet been sentenced but he has entered a plea of guilty and it has been accepted by the court,” he added..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20101219hed4.html
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With his release, how much was recovered or will be recovered, if ever it will?
Matapos silang magpakasasa. Watch this like a hawk, something stinks bad there.
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