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Convicted US soldier freed

Roque, Laude family slam Pemberton’s early release for ‘good conduct’

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The Olongapo City Regional Trial Court has ordered the early release of American soldier Joseph Scott Pemberton, who had been convicted for killing transgender female Jennifer Laude in 2014.
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Convicted US soldier freed
MARINE FREED. American Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton (left), who was convicted for killing transgender female Jennifer Laude in 2014, was ordered freed by the Olongapo City Regional Trial Court on Wednesday. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, who was the Laude family’s counsel in the case, blasted the move. However, in photos posted on Twitter, Pemberton’s lawyer Rowena Flores and Marilou Laude, Jennifer’s sister, had met last August 25 for the settlement of civil damages, shown in the check for P4.6 million.
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Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, who had served as legal counsel for the Laude family, on Wednesday slammed the decision.Laude’s family has asked the trial court to reconsider the release order.
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They said there is no proof of the supposed good behavior of Pemberton, who is detained alone in a cell at Camp Aguinaldo, instead of regular prison, per provisions of the Visiting Forces Agreement between the Philippines and the United States.
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