According to an Interaksyon.com report, Annabelle claimed that she had no intention of disregarding the arraignments, and that she had the impression that “her presence was not needed because of a motion yet to be resolved by the court.”
This plea was immediately junked by Judge Eleuterio Bathan of the QC RTC Branch 92 who claimed to have found no merit in Annabelle’s petition.
The court adds that as per revised rules on criminal procedure, “suspensions can only be allowed of the accused is mentally ill, if there exists a prejudicial question, or if there is a petition for review pending before the Justice Secretary of the Office of the President.”
Annabelle asked for the suspension on the grounds that she claims to have an appeal pending in the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office.
11 more cases
It seems it’s raining libel cases on Annabelle. Amalia Fuentes has also filed 11 more cases against her for statements she posted on the microblogging site Twitter and for a statement in Bianca Gonzalez’s column on The Philippine Star.
“I will not allow myself to be demeaned like this. And I want her to stop once and for all,” Amalia said on GMA-7’s “24 Oras” June 13.
By Jozza Palaganas | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom
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