OLONGAPO CITY: Lawyers representing US Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton asked the court here to reverse its verdict in connection with the death of transgender Jeffrey Laude and grant the application for bail.

The 47-page consolidated reply, a copy of which was obtained by The Manila Times, asked the court to appreciate the mitigating circumstances in determining the imposable penalty, fix the bail, reduce the amount of damage awarded to the family of Laude, and clarify the precise penalty to be imposed in case decision is affirmed.

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