A Manila Regional Trial Court judge has been asked to inhibit from handling the case against the 10 Aegis Juris fraternity members involved in the death of University of Santo Tomas (UST) freshman law student Horacio 鈥淎tio鈥� Castillo III.
In a motion filed Thursday, accused John Robin Ramos and Juan Miguel Salam asked Manila RTC Branch 40 Judge 聽Alfredo Ampuan Jr. to inhibit because of his ties to Dante Jimenez of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC).
Ampuan, according to the two accused is 鈥渋ncapable of rendering fair and impartial judgment鈥� because he is Jimenez鈥檚 brother-in-law.
Ampuan鈥檚 wife Marilissa is Jimenez鈥� sister.
Jimenez has supported Castillo family鈥檚 call for justice and advocated 聽prosecution of the accused.
Ramos and Salamat鈥檚 co-accused include Arvin Balag, Ralph Trangia, Oliver John Onofre, Mhin Wei Chan and Axel Munro Hipe, Danielle Hans Rodrigo, Joshua Joriel Macabali, Marcelino Bagtang.
A warrant of arrest has also been released against all of the 10 accused who are facing a case for violation of the Anti-Hazing Law.聽聽聽 /muf