Law expert flags 'infirmities' in Manila court conviction vs Rappler's Ressa

Watch more in iWant or TFC.tv MANILA - A law expert on Wednesday said there were many "infirmities" in the decision of a Manila court judge in convicting Rappler chief Maria Ressa for cyber libel.

Watch more in iWant or TFC.tv MANILA - A law expert on Wednesday said there were many "infirmities" in the decision of a Manila court judge in convicting Rappler chief Maria Ressa for cyber libel.

"The court further said, she cited this extensively so I’m wondering why she missed this, if you prosecute libel both under cyber law and Revised Penal Code that would constitute double jeopardy because it is the same crime," he told ANC. The court also decided "without evidence" on the part of Maria Ressa that she was convicted as editor and as business manager, Lacanilao said."The prosecution did not actually present any evidence that Ressa would fall under definition of editor and business manager, they just assumed," he said.

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