'Dadalhin sa SC?': Kapunan confident prosecution will get its way with VP Duterte bank, tax records
Lawyer Lorna Kapunan expressed confidence that the Supreme Court would support the prosecution's request to subpoena Vice President Sara Duterte's financial records. The Senate impeachment court is currently deliberating whether to grant access to these documents as part of an unexplained wealth investigation.
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This case is a significant constitutional test regarding the limits of privacy and the scope of evidence allowed in high-level impeachment proceedings.
Manila Bulletin - 'Dadalhin sa SC?': Kapunan confident prosecution will get its way with VP Duterte bank, tax records
'Dadalhin sa SC?': Kapunan confident prosecution will get its way with VP Duterte bank, tax records
Lawyer Lorna Kapunan says the prosecution is confident the Supreme Court would uphold its request to subpoena Vice President Sara Duterte's bank and tax records if challenged.
The Senate impeachment court, led by Senator Francis Escudero, is set to decide on July 20 whether to grant the prosecution's request for Duterte's financial documents, which are considered crucial to proving allegations of unexplained wealth.
The defense argued the request is a "fishing expedition" violating confidentiality and due process, while the prosecution maintained impeachment trials fall under exceptions to secrecy laws and allow the defense to contest evidence.
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