The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday rejected a plea of US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton in connection with his indictment for murder for allegedly killing transgender Jeffrey “Jennifer” Laude in Olongapo City, Zambales in October 2014.

In a resolution signed by Justice Undersecretary Jose Vicente Salazar, the Justice department affirmed the Olongapo City Prosecutor’s Office finding that there is probable cause against Pemberton.

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