MANILA, Philippines -- Deposed Chief Justice Renato Corona will not appeal the verdict of the Senate before the Supreme Court, one of his lawyers said Thursday.
"It's already a closed chapter. No more filing of appeal," Rico Quicho, a spokesman for Corona’s defense team, told Interaksyon.
On Tuesday, the Senate convicted Corona of betrayal of public trust and culpable violation of the Constitution for failing to disclose his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth.
The decision stripped Corona of his post and perpetually disqualified him from holding public office.
Before Corona’s conviction, his lead counsel, retired Justice Serafin Cuevas had hinted they might appeal a guilty verdict.
article source: interaksyon.com
