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(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night, Sept. 7, explained why he granted absolute pardon to US marine Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberto, saying he believed the US soldier had not been treated fairly. Pemberton, who has been convicted for the killing of Filipino transgender Jennifer Laude in 2014 when he was just 19 years old, was ordered released by an Olongapo regional trial court early this month after it ruled that […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque decried an Olongapo court’s ruling for the early release US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton due to alleged Good Conduct Time Allowance, saying that this was contrary to the recommendation of the Bureau of Corrections, and was an “instance of judicial overreach.” Roque, in a press briefing, said that he had already talked with Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra about the issue, and said that the DOJ will also act […]
(Eagle News) — A regional trial court in Olongapo City has ordered the release of US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton who was convicted for the killing of Filipino transgender Jennifer Laude in 2014. Olongapo RTC branch 74 Judge Roline Ginez-Jabalde approved the partial motion for reconsideration submiited by Pemberton, and considered that the US soldier had already served his sentence of more than 10 years imprisonment after computing the period of his preventive suspension, actual […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Olongapo City Regional Trial Court has lowered the maximum jail term of US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton from 12 years to 10 years, for the killing of a Filipino transgender, Jennifer Laude, while affirming his conviction. Olongapo RTC Branch 70 Judge Roline Jinez-Jabalde cited the mitigating circumstances of “passion and obfuscation” and “intoxication” in reducing Pemberton’s prison sentence, in the March 30 ruling. Harry Roque, legal counsel […]
(Eagle News Service) — US Marine Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton has been charged with murder for the killing of Filipino transgender “Jennifer” Jeffrey Laude. The Olongapo Prosecutor’s Office filed the murder cas
The DNA taken from the two condoms found inside the motel room where Filipino transgender Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude was taken the night of Oct. 11, did not match that of US Marine Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton. This was the result of the DNA tests announced during the preliminary hearing on Nov. 28 of the murder complaint filed against Pemberton. But Laude’s family remained confident that they still have a strong case against the […]
