Judge grants bail to former senator Leila de Lima

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A judge granted bail to former senator Leila de Lima after finding the prosecution witnesses' testimony against her to be unbelievable. The judge noted that some of the witnesses had criminal records and their testimonies should not be accepted without corroboration.

A lawyer of former senator Leila de Lima said a judge granted de Lima's bail petition because he did not find the prosecution witnesses ' testimony against the senator to be believable. Atty. Boni Tacardon, a member of de Lima's defense team, said Muntinlupa RTC Branch 206 Judge Gener Gito noted that some of the witnesses used by the prosecution were convicted of crimes of moral turpitude and their testimonies should not be immediately accepted by the court without corroboration.

"Isa sa mga basehan sa pagbigay ng piyansa...'Yung mga testigo na ipinarada o pinrisinta ng panel of prosecutors ay di kapani-paniwala," he said in a TeleRadyo Serbisyo interview. "Kung susumahin lahat ng ebidensya ng panel of prosecutors, sabi ni Judge Gito, hindi ito aligned, hindi ito consistent, hindi ito magpapatunay na 'yung mga akusado ay nag-usap usap para gamitin ang mga inmates na magbenta ng ilegal na droga at tanggapin ang profits nit

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