Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label Hubert Webb

Hubert Webb and 6 Others Acquitted by the Supreme Court

Image via Wikipedia Hubert Webb and 6 others were acquitted by the Supreme Court in a 7-4-4 vote. The court reasoned that the prosecution failed to establish "guilt beyond reasonable doubt". Huber Webb , the son of Former senator and eight others were the prime suspect in a gruesome massacre that killed the family of the widower Lauro Vizconde in what we all know as the " Viszonde Massacre " of 1991. The case went on for almost two decades, with Huber and six others having been convicted in the Lower Court and Court of Appeals . The supreme court decision is already available at Philippine Supreme Court's online archive. Decision: People of the Philippines vs Hubert Jeffrey Webb et.al. Related articles SC acquits ex-senator's son, 6 others in Vizconde massacre (newsinfo.inquirer.net)