House lead prosecutor Rep. Gerville Luistro says the prosecution team in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case plans to include more than 30 witnesses in its pre-trial brief to the Senate. Luistro says the House prosecution has identified additional witnesses beyond earlier estimates, noting that the exact number and names will be reflected in the submitted materials. She also says the prosecution and defense have laid out a “roadmap” for the trial during the pre-trial conference, with terms expected to be formalized in a pre-trial order anticipated on June 25. Luistro further indicates that the trial timeline may extend past September, citing competing trial schedules filed by rival camps as well as the volume of witnesses and evidence planned to be presented. In related updates, she says stipulations and witnesses submitted by the prosecution have been turned over for resolution, while the marking of evidence is not yet finished. Across updates, Luistro frames the process as aiming for a “simple, expeditious, and fair” trial, with further procedural steps depending on the Senate Impeachment Court’s resolution of pre-trial matters.
Luistro says Sara Duterte impeachment trial may involve over 30 witnesses
House lead prosecutor Rep. Gerville Luistro says the prosecution team in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case plans to include more than 30 witnesses in its pre-trial brief to the Senate. Lu...
- House lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro says the prosecution will list more than 30 witnesses in the pre-trial brief for VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
- Luistro says the prosecution and defense have presented a trial “roadmap” during the pre-trial conference, with a pre-trial order expected around June 25.
- Luistro says the trial may not finish by September, citing competing trial schedules and the number of witnesses and evidence.
- Luistro says prosecution stipulations and witnesses submitted for resolution have been submitted, while evidence marking is not yet complete.
- Luistro indicates the final count and identities of witnesses will be reflected in the pre-trial submission.
MANILA, Philippines — Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Monday that Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial may extend beyond September, as a spokesman for the House prosecution team noted the rival camps have filed competing trial schedules. In a media briefing, Luistro said her earlier estimate that the trial could wrap by September no longer holds due to the volume of witnesses and evidence both sides plan to present. “If I would consider the number of witnesses and exhibits of both parties, it seems unlikely that the trial can be finished by September,” she said in mixed English and […]...Keep on reading: Luistro: Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial could run past September
2 months agoLead House prosecutor and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro on Monday expressed confidence that both the prosecution and defense had laid down the roadmap for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte after the pre-trial conference, the terms of which will be formalized in a pre-trial order expected on June 25.
2 months agoMANILA, Philippines — The stipulations and witnesses presented by the prosecution for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial have been submitted and will soon be up for resolution, while marking of the evidence has not been finished, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Friday. In an online interview with reporters covering the House, Luistro — lead public prosecutor — said that the prosecution, the defense, and the Senate Impeachment Court deserve praise since they were aligned during the pre-trial conference held on Thursday, in terms of seeking a “simple, expeditious, and fair trial.” However, Luistro said the prosecution would have to return […]...Keep on reading: Luistro: Stipulations, witnesses in VP trial submitted for resolution
2 months agoHouse lead impeachment prosecutor Representative Gerville Luistro on Monday said prosecutors will include more than 30 witnesses in the pre-trial brief they will submit today for Vice President Sara Duterte"s impeachment case.
2 months agoMore than 30 witnesses may testify in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, House prosecution team leader Gerville Luistro said....Keep on reading: VP Sara's impeachment trial: Over 30 witnesses to testify —Luistro
2 months agoMANILA, Philippines – The House prosecution team in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial plans to present more than 30 witnesses, lead prosecutor and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Monday, as they prepare to file their pre-trial brief before the Senate. In a media briefing, Luistro said the prosecution panel has listed the witnesses to ensure their testimony could be presented during the trial should prosecutors decide to call them. “The witnesses are not only 25, they’re not only 30, they’re even more,” she said. “As to the exact figure and who these witnesses are, let’s wait until the […]...Keep on reading: Luistro: Over 30 witnesses to be presented in Duterte impeachment trial
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