The World - News from March 21, 1985
The 26 defendants in the murder of Philippine opposition leader Benigno S. Aquino Jr. will have to be retried if the court hearing their case is stripped of jurisdiction, the chief justice of the Philippine Supreme Court said. Two lawyers have challenged the jurisdiction of the three-judge ombudsman’s court, contending that a decree by President Ferdinand E. Marcos gives military courts jurisdiction over soldiers. Justice Enrique Fernando said a decision on the issue is pending.
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