Justice office to deny plea of Subic rape suspect

MANILA -- The Department of Justice said Sunday it would come up with a resolution early this week rejecting the appeal of American serviceman Daniel Smith to reverse the finding of probable cause in the rape charges filed against him by a 22-year-old Filipino woman.

Smith, 22, and co-accused US Marines Chad Carpentier, Keith Silkwood, and Dominic Duplantis are set to face the woman who accused them of raping her on November 1, 2005 during an arraignment scheduled for March 24 before Olongapo City Judge Renato Dilag. Sun Star