The Court of Appeals (CA) has indefinitely halted a scheduled deposition of Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino, who is now on death row in Indonesia after being convicted for drug trafficking. A deposition is testimony taken down in writing under oath. The CA effectively extended the 60-day temporary restraining order it earlier issued last March 24, 2017. The petitioners also believed that the proceedings are only allowed under Rule 23 of the Rules of Court in civil cases, not in criminal cases. The deposition will have been administered by Philippine consular officials in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, where Veloso is imprisoned and to be personally observed by the respondent judge.

Source: Manila Times May 24, 2017 09:56 UTC