Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 10) — The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has denied a motion for reconsideration filed by alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Napoles in a plunder case for “utter lack of merit.”
Napoles sought the reversal of a July 4 decision that denied the admission of a memorandum which included transcript of stenographic notes of the hearing on the cross-examination of Benhur Luy – a witness in her case.
The businesswoman questioned the court’s resolution rejecting her memorandum with motion to take judicial notice.
According to the court, judicial notice is the “cognizance of certain facts judges may properly take and act on without proof because these facts are already known.”
The Sandiganbayan’s ruling promulgated on Aug. 8 said there was “no cogent reason to overturn the previous ruling.”
The court also cited that “Napoles failed to present any plausible reason of the belated filing of her memorandum”
The resolution dated July 4 is maintained.
Source: CNN Philippines | August 10, 2023
