By MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan has denied the demurrer to evidence filed by Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada, seeking to dismiss the graft charges lodged against him in connection with the pork barrel scam.
According to Section 23 of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure, a demurrer to evidence is the power of the court to dismiss the case due to lack of sufficient evidence from the prosecution after they rest their case.
In a resolution dated March 26 this year, the anti-graft court’s Special Firth Division denied Estrada’s demurrer to evidence and motion to dismiss and supplement to demurrer to evidence, which he filed on February 22, 2024, and September 19, 2024, respectively.
