Corona Impeachment Trial Update: Chief Justice Renato Corona, Guilty or Not Guilty?
The Senators have released their verdict on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, after 5 months of historic trial over alleged corruption of Chief Justice Renato Corona which saw him accused of hiding millions of dollars in assets.
Is he guilty or not guilty? Will he be convicted or acquitted?
To convict Corona, two-thirds of the entire senate or sixteen votes are needed. If eight senators would say otherwise, the Chief Justice will be automatically acquitted.
The results so far:
Guilty: 19
Not Guilty: 3
Abstain: 0
Watch the live streaming video feed of the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona here:
Here’s the breakdown of the votes so far…
GUILTY:
Edgardo J. Angara
Alan Peter S. Cayetano
Pia S. Cayetano
Franklin M. Drilon
Francis Joseph G. Escudero
Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
Teofisto L. Guingona III
Gregorio B. Honasan II
Panfilo M. Lacson
Manuel M. Lapid
Loren B. Legarda
Sergio R. Osmeña III
Francis N. Pangilinan
Aquilino Pimentel III
Ralph G. Recto Liberal
Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr.
Vicente C. Sotto III
Antonio F. Trillanes IV
Manuel B. Villar, Jr.
Juan Ponce Enrile
NOT GUILTY
Joker P. Arroyo
Miriam Defensor Santiago
Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
Corona Impeachment Trial: The Verdict for Renato Corona – Guilty: 20, Not Guilty: 3 originally appeared on Starmometer on May 29, 2012.