2023-10-08 00:31
Enrile allowed to file demurrer in pork scam case
Chief Presidential Legal Adviser Juan Ponce Enrile (File photo by Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau)_ MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has allowed Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile to file a demurrer to evidence in the pending plunder case against him in relation to the multimillion pork barrel scam and gave the 99-year-old politician a 'nonextendible period' of 10 days to file his motion to dismiss the case. A demurrer to evidence, granted on the ground that the prosecution did not present sufficient evidence in court, allows an accused to seek dismissal of the charges against him.

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