Atty. Stephen David. INQUIRER.net/NOY MORCOSO
MANILA, Philippines–The government prosecutor’s act of amending the plunder charge on the pork barrel scam shows how weak the case is, lawyer Stephen David, counsel for Janet Lim-Napoles said Thursday.
“There really is no plunder. They filed a hastily prepared case,” David told reporters.
He said while they believe there was no plunder, Napoles allowed herself to be arraigned so that in case the information filed by the prosecution was dismissed, they cannot refile the case.
Double jeopardy will apply, he said. Double jeopardy is a constitutional prohibition against subjecting a person to a trial for the same offense, which was already dismissed.
RELATED STORIES
Sandiganbayan to hear Friday amended plunder raps vs Estrada
Napoles invokes right to post bail
Oops…Napoles nearly whisked to Laguna on Bong Revilla’s Coaster