‘THE COUNSEL CANNOT DICTATE HOW I WILL PROCEED WITH MY CROSS-EXAMINATION’
Prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan and defense counsel Kristine Ferrer clashed after the prosecution objected to the defense’s use of its documents during cross-examination.
“We will have a continuing objection to their presenting their documents which have not been identified by the witness. AOMs (Audit Observation Memorandum) have been identified by the witness but these are the Prosecution’s AOMs,” said Kapunan.
“The [Prosecution] counsel cannot dictate how I will proceed with my cross-examination,” said Ferrer.
Presiding Officer Chiz Escudero eventually allowed the defense to use its documents.