US court drops Nora’s drug raps
But Nora Aunor was not acting when she cried tears of joy, hugged her lawyer and drew an audible sigh of relief after a court in
In a 10-minute hearing at the Superior Court of Los Angeles, Judge James Dabney essentially expunged all records of any drug charges filed against Aunor in 2005 for alleged possession of methamphetamine or shabu.
She was dismissed after being fined $220 and the legal cloud that hung over her head vanished as if by magic.
It was her final court appearance in a drama that began in March 2005 when the superstar, known to her fans as “Ate Guy,” was arrested at the
In April 2006, Aunor pleaded no contest to charges of drug possession and entered a court-ordered drug rehabilitation program under a deferred entry judgment that provided that if after 18 months she kept her nose clean her plea would be withdrawn, there would be no record of conviction and the case would be dismissed.
“She can do whatever she wants, travel wherever she wants. She’s free to go and do as she sees fit, when she sees fit and how she sees fit. She’s clean,” said lawyer Sherwin Edelberg who was with Aunor in court in the absence of Claire Espina, a University of the
Edelberg and Espina are partners in a prestigious
“After the judgment was read out Aunor cried and gave me a hug and said she was very lucky to have lawyers like Claire and me,” Edelberg told The STAR.
“She thanked me and Claire and said she never felt better in her life and that she was looking forward to the future.”
Edelberg said Aunor made a good decision to plead no contest to the charges after she was made a decent offer instead of taking the risk of a trial.
Aunor wore dark slacks and a sweater top and was accompanied in court by four friends.
She has made more than 170 films including several with deposed President Joseph Estrada who was recently found guilty of plunder and sentenced to life in prison.
Aunor has also recorded a number of albums and is a good friend of President Arroyo.
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