Joseph Scott Pemberton has served about six years of the 10-year sentence he was given in 2015 for killing Jennifer Laude, a 26-year-old transgender woman, in a motel room in 2014. I think with this development, justice is served and that the laws were followed," she told CNN Philippines. JUST WATCHED 2015: US Marine found guilty of killing transgender woman Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH 2015: US Marine found guilty of killing transgender woman 00:51He was in the Philippines for military exercises being conducted under the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) . Sen. Imee Marcos said the pardon served justice under Philippine law while helping relations between Manila and Washington. What cheap price sovereignty and national dignity," he said in a statement, according to CNN Philippines.

Source: CNN September 08, 2020 07:54 UTC