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Judge Benjamin Pozon of the Makati City regional trial court said the sworn statement of Timoteo Soriano Jr., dated Dec. 9, 2005, is considered  hearsay because Soriano did not testify in court to validate the affidavit.


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Benjamin Formoso, lawyer for one of the suspects Lance Corporal Daniel Smith, said the defense will present an obstetrician-gynecologist who is at the same time a forensic expert and a lawyer once it is the defense panel’s turn to present evidence.


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LANCE CORPORALS KEITH SILKWOOD AND DOMINIC DUPLANTIS

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Where should Smith be jailed?

By MY VIEWPOINT | By MY VIEWPOINT By ricardo V. Puno Jr. | December 5, 2006 - 12:00am

No sooner had US Marine Lance Corporal Daniel Smith been convicted for the rape of "Nicole" than the issue turned to where Smith would be detained. The Judge ordered him held at the Makati City Jail,...

Opinion

US Marine accused of rape seeks acquittal

By Michael Punongbayan | November 7, 2006 - 12:00am

The principal accused in the Subic rape case asked the court yesterday to acquit him of charges that he raped a 23-year-old Filipina on grounds that the prosecution failed to prove him guilty beyond reasonable...

Headlines

Court rejects Subic van driver’s statement as defense evidence

October 21, 2006 - 12:00am

The judge hearing the rape case against four US Marines rejected yesterday one of the two affidavits of the driver of the van where a 21-year-old Marine allegedly raped a 22-year-old Filipina on Nov. 1 last year. Judge...

Headlines

Defense has ‘anti-Fortun’ witness in Subic rape case

By Michael Punongbayan | July 5, 2006 - 12:00am

Lawyers of the four American soldiers accused of raping a Filipina are prepared to counter whatever testimony forensic pathologist Dr. Raquel Fortun will give the court as a witness for the prosecution. Benjamin...

Headlines