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Kapunan presses Ferrer over alleged misleading questions in Duterte impeachment trial
Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan and defense counsel Kristine Ferrer clashed anew Wednesday in the Senate impeachment court over the propriety of cross-examination tactics. The dispute centered on whether Ferrer posed misleading questions while interrogating witnesses in Vice President Sara Duterte's ongoing trial.
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MANILA — The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte witnessed another confrontation between prosecution and defense teams Wednesday as they debated courtroom conduct and questioning methods. Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan objected to remarks made by Ferrer, the vice president's lawyer, regarding the nature of questions posed during witness cross-examination. The clash emerged as Ferrer prepared to question Lemuel Ortonio, a witness called by the prosecution. Ferrer sought to clarify statements she had made on August 12 before the Senate impeachment court, defending her line of questioning as appropriate. The disagreement underscored the highly contentious nature of the proceedings, with both legal teams maintaining firm positions on acceptable interrogation practices. The Senate impeachment court has been deliberating the charges against the vice president amid mounting legal and political tensions.