The Supreme Court has slated for next month the resolution of the petition of Senator Leila de Lima seeking her release from detention and to stop her indictment for drug trading charges.
An SC insider revealed the SC justices approved to set their voting on the case on Oct. 10 during regular session Tuesday.
In her petition filed last February, De Lima asked the SC to stop her indictment before the Muntinlupa City regional trial court by the Department of Justice for allegedly benefitting from illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison.
De Lima sought issuance of temporary restraining order stopping the proceedings in the drug cases against her and status quo ante order on the arrest warrant issued last week by Muntinlupa City regional trial court branch 204 that would allow her release from detention.