Sandiganbayan Denies Jinggoy Estrada's Plea to Fix Bail in Plunder Case
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed its denial of Senator Jinggoy Estrada's motion to fix bail in his P573-million plunder case. The anti-graft court stated that claims of no flight risk do not overcome the primary issue of whether the evidence of guilt is strong.
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