Olongapo prosecutors recorded a homicide body of evidence against a US marine over the murdering of Filipino transgender lady Jennifer Laude.
Olongapo City Chief Prosecutor Emilie Fe de los Santos told news people on Monday, December 15, that the arraignment board proposed that US Marine Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton be accused of homicide, not the lower charge of manslaughter.
De Los Santos said that the arraignment discovered "irritating qualifying circumstances" that demonstrated that Laude's murdering was a homicide.
"It's a capital offense so there will be no bail. There was aggravated treachery, abuse of superior strength and cruelty. That counts as a qualifying circumstance. Because you have those 3 aggravating qualifying circumstances... it's murder," De Los Santos said.
De Los Santos said that the suggestion is definite in a 23-page determination. The case was at that point gave away, and attorneys said they are expecting the issuance of a capture warrant soon.
Harry Roque, legal counselor for the Laude family, called the recording of the case "a colossal triumph."
Roque said that the case was significant in light of the fact that it concerned the Philippines' military manage the United States, the 1998 Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA).
"This means the private complainant proved not just the killing of Laude but that she was killed in a brutal manner," Roque said. "This is the first step to justice. This is not an ordinary case but it's under the VFA. The question is: where will Pemberton be detained? Will he be handcuffed and brought to face the court?"
A week ago, the Laude camp recorded a movement asking De Los Santos to hinder from the case, refering to the city prosecutor's charged predisposition and antagonistic vibe against the Laude family's legal counselors.
Roque told Rappler that he had possessed the capacity to talk with De Los Santos after she reported the choice to document homicide accusations against the US marine.
However he included that their movement requesting an alternate prosecutor to handle the case remain
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