The Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to resolve the case
involving the killing of Filipino transgender Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude.
Laude was allegedly killed by United States Marines Private
First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton in Olongapo City last October 11.
According to Olongapo City Chief Prosecutor Emilie Fe Delos
Santos, the public prosecutors only have a period of 60 days within which to
determine if there is probable cause to indict Pemberton.
Delos Santos said that they are meticulously studying the
pieces of evidence and the documents of the case.
It is expected that the Olongapo City Prosecutor’s Office
will issue the resolution on Dec. 15, 2014 when the 60-day period will lapse.
Delos Santos was also the one who resolved the rape case of
US Marines Lance Corporal Daniel Smith wherein she ordered the filing in court
of the rape case involving the victim “Nicole”.
Smith was convicted of rape by the Makati City Regional
Trial Court (RTC), however, he was acquitted by the Court of Appeals (CA).
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=713188
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