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#FreeLeila - the hearings at the SC

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The petitions filed by detained Senator Leila de Lima before the Supreme Court (SC) revolve around one main issue: does the regional trial court (RTC) have jurisdiction over her?

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Rappler obtained a copy of stenographic notes (TSN) from a hearing dated February 24, 2017, also submitted to Justice Velasco on Tuesday.

The excerpt in question, found on page 3, reads:

Judge Guerrero: I have no jurisdiction yet over the persons of the accused, right? So how can I rule on your motion to quash? In fact, I don’t have to set it for hearing because I don’t have jurisdiction over the persons of the accused.

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