Monday, December 20, 2021

Trial court orders release of NPA member convicted for death of US Army Col. Rowe

From the Manila Bulletin (Dec 20, 2021): Trial court orders release of NPA member convicted for death of US Army Col. Rowe (By Jeffrey Damicog)



Regional Trial Court

A Muntinlupa City regional trial court (RTC) has ordered the release of Juanito T. Itaas, a member of a sparrow unit of the New People’s Army (NPA), who was convicted in the 1989 killing of United States Army Col. James Rowe.

In a 28-page decision dated last Nov. 8, RTC Judge Gener M. Gito granted the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by Jarel M. Itaas who sought the release of his convicted father, Juanito, from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City.

Juanito was arrested on Aug. 27, 1989. He was convicted in 1991 for the killing of Rowe and the attempted killing of Rowe’s driver Joaquin Binuya while on their way to the Joint US Military Advisory Group (JUSMAG) in Quezon City. Rowe was then the deputy commander of JUSMAG.


https://mb.com.ph/2021/12/20/trial-court-orders-release-of-npa-member-convicted-for-death-of-us-army-col-rowe/

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