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U.S. CA Apr 25 decision: Michael Ray Aquino petition denied
Related article: http://verafiles.org/front/us-court-junks-michael-ray-aquino%E2%80%99s-bid-to-stop-extradition/
The U.S. Court of Appeals denied Monday former Police Officer Michael Ray Aquino’s third appeal against the extradition requested by the Philippine government under Gloria Aquino in connection with the November 2000 murder of publicist Salvador “Bubby” Dacer and his driver, Emmanuel Corbito.
“The petition for rehearing filed by Apellant having been submitted to all judges who participated in the decision of this court, and to all the other available circuit judges in active service, and a majority of circuit judges of the circuit in regular active service not having voted for rehearing by the court en banc, the petition for rehearing is hereby DENIED,” the decision states signed by Circuit Judge Thomas M. Hardiman.
The U.S. has 60 days to enforce the extradition. I suppose the National Bureau of Investigation would be coordinating with American authorities for the return of Aquino who left the Philippine in July 2001 knowing that the unelected government of Gloria Arroyo would make life difficult for them being identified with Sen. Panfilo Lacson, whom the Arroyos consider their number one tormentor.
Michael Ray Aquino’s April 11 petition: MRA_petition_for_hearing April 11
Former Police officer Michael Ray Aquino cited the Court of Appeal’s judgment of lack of credibility of his former colleague Cezar Mancao II in his last-ditch appeal to stop his extradition.
In his motion for re-hearing filed last April 11, Aquino, who is currently detained at the Hudson County jail in New Jersey, said he filed his petition for rehearing “on the submission that it is not in accord with the accepted definition of ‘competent evidence’ nor is it in accord with the standards for the finding of probable cause for a murder charge…”
Aquino is facing murder charges in connection with the disappearance in November 2000 of publicist Salvador “Bubby” Dacer and his driver, Emmanuel Corbito.
In his appeal, Aquino said three facts are clear:
Wala namang duda na inipit si dating police officer Cezar Mancao para gumawa ng bagong affidavit na siyang nilabas ng administrasyong Arroyo noong isang araw.
Ito namang si Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez. Paimbistigahan pa niya ang pag-leak daw ng dokumento. Sino ba naman ang magli-leak niyan. Sinasabi dalawa lang daw ang kopya ng Pebrero 2009 na affidavit ni Mancao (meron din kasing Marso 2007 na affidavit) . Ang isa ay hawak ng abogado ni Mancao sa Amerika na si Arnedo Valera at ang isa ay kay Gonzalez.
Di ba sinabi ni Gonzalez na nakatago sa vault? Sino ba ang may susi sa vault?
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA )
AFFIDAVIT
I, CEZAR OCHOCO MANCAO II, of legal age, married, Filipino and presently under the custody of US Federal Marshals at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America, after being duly sworn to in accordance with the law, hereby depose and state, to wit:
1. I am the same CEZAR OCHOCO MANCAO II who is one of the several accused in Criminal Case No. 01-191969 pending before Branch 18 of the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines, entitled “PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES versus MICHAEL RAY AQUINO, et al.”, or more popularly known as the DACER-CORBITO DOUBLE MURDER CASE.
2. I am executing this Affidavit to narrate, out of my own personal knowledge, among others, the relevant incidents that transpired in connection with the abduction and death of SALVADOR “BUBBY” DACER and his driver EMMANUEL CORBITO on November 24, 2000, and name the persons responsible therefor,