Vhong Navarro camp to appeal CA order to indict Mr. Suave for rape, acts of lasciviousness
By Cynthia Montojo
"He will exercise all the other rights and remedies that are available to him under the law."
"He will exercise all the other rights and remedies that are available to him under the law," actor Vhong Navarro's legal counsel Atty. Alma Mallonga is not worried in Court of Appeals' order (CA) to Taguig Prosecutor's Office to charge the actor-TV host of rape and acts of lasciviousness. It is all about complaint of model Deniece Cornejo against "It's Showtime host" way back 2014.
Mallonga said CA decision is yet to be final and executory. She has still time to move for reconsideration to reverse the decision.
"The decision is not yet final as Vhong Navarro will ask the Court of Appeals to reconsider the same," Mallonga said.
In its twenty-six (26) pages decision CA 14th Division on July 21, 2022 issued on July 31, appellate court favored for review of Deniece.
CA earlier reversed resolution of Department of Justice (DOJ) on April 30, 2018 and July 14, 2020.
Part of CA decision "Cornejo decries attempted rape on the night of January 22, 2014 while Vhong denies any wrongdoing. We reiterate once more that the preliminary investigation is not the proper venue on the respondent's guilt or innocence."
CA found DOJ lapses in junking Deniece's petition for review.
CA decides "erroneous for the DOJ to deny Cornejo's petition for review on the ground that her statements in the complaint-affidavits are inconsistent and incredible.
"In this regard, it bears to stress that the determination of probable cause does not depend on the validity or merits of a party's accusation or defense or on the admissibility or veracity of testimonies presented."
CA decision showed preliminary investigation must prove whether respondent is guilty or not in rape charges.
"Ultimately, it falls upon the trial court to determine who between Navarro and Cornejo speaks the truth. Cornejo decries attempted rape on the night of January 22, 2014 while Navarro denies any wrongdoing on his part. We reiterate once more that the preliminary investigation is not the proper venue to rule on the respondent's guilt or innocence.
"Finally, it must be borne in mind that the admissibility or inadmissibility of the parties' evidence should be ventilated before the trial court during the trial proper and not in the preliminary investigation."
CA decision was signed by Associate Justice Florencio Mamauag Jr., and agreed by both Associate Justices Victoria Isabel Paredes and Mary Charlene Hernandez-Azura.
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