Teves' co-accused in Degamo murder cases plead not guilty

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News

MANILA — The co-accused of expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves, Jr. pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of murder, frustrated murder and attempted murder in connection to the March 4 assassination of governor Roel Degamo and nine others. However, accused Teves, who was last seen in Timor Leste in September, as well as Capt. Lloyd Garcia II and Marvin Miranda, were not arraigned.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/05/23/arrest-warrant-out-vs-teves-over-degamo-slay">Warrant of arrest out vs Teves over Degamo slay</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/16/23/house-expels-teves-over-abandonment-of-office">House expels Teves from lawmaker duties over &#x27;abandonment of office&#x27;</a></li></ul> The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 51 barred the media from entering the courtroom. But according to lawyer Paris Real, the arraignment that was deferred several times due to pending motions finally pushed through on Wednesday afternoon. Those who pleaded not guilty included the following. • Rogelio Antipolo, Jr. • Rommel Pattaguan • Winrich Isturis • John Louie Gonyon • Dahniel Lora • Eulogio Gonyon, Jr. • Joric Labrador • Joven Javier • Benjie Rodriguez • Jhudiel Rivero and • Nigel Electona Real, the legal counsel of Garcia, said their motion to quash was denied by the court but they would file a motion for reconsideration. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/15/23/murder-charges-filed-vs-teves-over-3-killings-in-2019">Murder charges filed vs Teves over 3 killings in Negros Oriental in 2019</a></li></ul>

Teves, who was last seen in Timor Leste in September, as well as Capt. Lloyd Garcia II and Marvin Miranda, were not arraigned.

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Teves' co-accused in Degamo murder cases plead not guilty

Teves' co-accused in Degamo murder cases plead not guilty

Adrian Ayalin,

ABS-CBN News

Published Nov 29, 2023 06:06 PM PHT

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