Police officers accused of the murder of 17-year-old  Jemboy Baltazar arrive for their case promulgation hearing at the Navotas Regional Trial Court in Navotas City on February 27, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

Baltazar family unsatisfied with Navotas court verdict on killer cops

Adrian Ayalin

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/20240227-jemboy-baltazar-case-promulgation-JC-1339.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Police officers accused of the murder of 17-year-old Jemboy Baltazar arrive for their case promulgation hearing at the Navotas Regional Trial Court in Navotas City on February 27, 2024. <strong id="isPasted"><em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></strong></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The family of slain 17-year old Jemboy Baltazar, with the help of government lawyers, will appeal the conviction of five cops by a Navotas court before the Court of Appeals (CA).</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/27/navotas-cops-convicted-in-jemboy-baltazar-case-1139">Navotas cops convicted in Jemboy Baltazar case</a></div><p>Rodaliza and Jessie Baltazar, in a press conference at the Department of Justice, said that they are not satisfied with the conviction of Gerry Maliban, who was only sentenced to 4 to 6 years imprisonment for homicide.</p><p>Four other policemen -- Roberto Balais, Nikko Pines Esquilon, Edward Jade Blanco, and Benedict Mangada -- were found guilty of illegal discharge of firearms but will practically walk free after having served their 4 month sentence while in jail during the trial period.</p><p>The sixth accused in the case, Antonio Bugayong, was acquitted.</p><p>“Yung anak ko po habang buhay po siyang wala na, si Maliban po siya apat na taon lang siyang magdudusa sa pagpatay niya sa anak ko, yung lima po makakalaya na parang wala lang,” said Rodaliza.</p><p>“Hindi po sapat iyong hatol sa kanila, hindi sapat para sa aming pamilya, masakit para sa amin, masakit na nawalan kami ng anak,” said Jessie.</p><p>DOJ Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano said Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has already ordered a thorough review of the decision of the Navotas City Regional Trial Court Branch 286.</p><p>“Utos niya po sa akin ay tingnan ang facts of the case, pati ang arguments na ginamit ng judge at tingnan kung ano doon ang pwedeng i-apela,” Clavano said.</p><p>Clavano noted that because one of the accused was acquitted, they will go directly to the Court of Appeals.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/27/court-convicts-5-cops-in-jemboy-baltazar-killing-1050">5 cops convicted in Jemboy Baltazar case</a></div><p>The petition to be filed before the CA will be handled by the Office of the Solicitor General.</p><p>The six policemen were initially charged with murder by the Office of the City Prosecutor of Navotas City.</p><p>“Marami po tayong nakitang mga areas, or arguments doon sa desisyon na pwede pa rin nating i-argue on appeal, isa na po diyan yung conspiracy, isa din yung intent to kill, the reasonableness of the action taken by the police and the reaction that the police had noong medyo patakas si Jemboy,” Clavano said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/16/23/hontiveros-seeks-senate-probe-into-jemboy-baltazars-death">Hontiveros files resolution seeking Senate probe into Jemboy Baltazar&#x27;s death</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vBbDBb0EgCY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The petition to be filed before the CA will be handled by the Office of the Solicitor General.</p>

The petition to be filed before the CA will be handled by the Office of the Solicitor General.

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Baltazar family unsatisfied with Navotas court verdict on killer cops

Baltazar family unsatisfied with Navotas court verdict on killer cops

Adrian Ayalin,

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Published Feb 27, 2024 04:46 PM PHT

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