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Judge who acquitted De Lima appointed Sandiganbayan justice

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Adrian Ayalin

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<div><span data-teams="true" id="isPasted"><span dir="ltr"></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Supreme Court announced Thursday the appointment of Gener Gito and J. Ermin Ernest Louie Miguel as new associate justices of the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan.</p><p> Gito was the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court Branch 206 judge who granted the demurrer to evidence of former senator Leila De Lima which effectively dismissed her third and last case filed during the Duterte administration. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/24/de-lima-acquitted-on-last-of-three-drug-cases-1435">De Lima acquitted on last of three drug cases</a></div><p>The Supreme Court announced the appointment of the two new justices, effective October 8, 2024, via X.</p><p>The high court said Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin transmitted the appointment papers of Gito and Miguel to the Office of the Chief Justice on October 8, 2024.</p>

<p>The Supreme Court announced Thursday the appointment of Gener Gito and J. Ermin Ernest Louie Miguel as new associate justices of the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan.</p>

The Supreme Court announced Thursday the appointment of Gener Gito and J. Ermin Ernest Louie Miguel as new associate justices of the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan.