Unexpected legal rulings of our time
Monday, March 10, 2008In a Jarndyce v Jarndyce of a legal process, 17 years after charges were filed, Imelda Marcos, the envy of women everywhere for her awesome collection of shoes, has been cleared of graft.
Yes, she has: "Passing the court's ruling Judge Silvino Pampino said there was insufficient evidence to convict the former first lady of 32 counts of illegal money transfers abroad during Ferdinand Marcos' 20-year rule. "This court cannot in all conscience convict the accused on the basis of mere hearsay and on the basis of documents which were not authenticated and proved in the proper manner."
I will assume that Pampino is the Lord Coke of Filipino jurisprudence, rather than having had his arm twisted.
Yes, she has: "Passing the court's ruling Judge Silvino Pampino said there was insufficient evidence to convict the former first lady of 32 counts of illegal money transfers abroad during Ferdinand Marcos' 20-year rule. "This court cannot in all conscience convict the accused on the basis of mere hearsay and on the basis of documents which were not authenticated and proved in the proper manner."
I will assume that Pampino is the Lord Coke of Filipino jurisprudence, rather than having had his arm twisted.
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