Since I am not a lawyer, I am not competent to answer that based on law and I have no intention to answer that. The Jesuit and bar topnotch Joaquin Bernas' short but potent analysis on Mr. Webb's liberty speaks a lot.
What is cloudy as far as I am concerned is why in the first place, Mr. Webb was convicted if he is indeed innocent. I am sure that the then presiding judge based his decision on evidence.
Found guilty by the lower court, it means that the evidence against him was strong. If indeed innocent, why it took 15 years before he is finally found innocent?
While the High Tribunal has the last say on legal issues, without pun intended, the country cannot forget the reversal of the lower court decision. The Vizconde massacre was so brutal if not Satanic. If and only if the Ampatuans are found guilty, hopefully they will not be found innocent by the Supreme Court 15 years later. Or if found innocent by the lower court, the Supreme Court will send the Ampatuans to jail and be locked up.
My question is: “Is our justice system credible or incredible?”
Your answer is as good as mine. -30-
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