Thread: US marine in Subic Bay Ladyboy slaying identified

Originally Posted by Storekeeper

Davis ... What was the story on the four Filipinos who killed the Marine back in 2012? Why were two of them never charged and the other two only got probation?

Rich kids. No witnesses other than a minimum wage gate guard. Kids claimed the Marine was drunk and started the fight. Gate guard said Marine was drunk and he didn't see who started it. Victim's wife, who was a US Embassy employee, left the country almost immediately. Embassy never pushed the case.

Just found this..."under Filipino law, a conviction in a murder trial can be appealed; an acquittal cannot".

Verdict is in! Guilty.....but of homicide (manslaughter), not murder. Judge said prosecution failed to prove murder.

A very good sentence for Joe, who faced twenty years for homicide or forty for murder.

Judge sentenced him to a minimum of SIX years, and a maximum of twelve.

He could be out at 26......25 if he gets credit for the year already incarcerated.

I very, very much doubt the Pemberton team will appeal. Thus, under the terms of the VFA, Joe should now be turned over to the Filipinos, and sent off to Bilibid Prison to do his time,

We shall see.....Fair verdict all around in my opinion.