CHIEF JUSTICE ON TRIAL

Chief Justice Renato Corona: I am innocent

The embattled Chief Justice maintains he was falsely accused in his impeachment, as he lamented President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III's "hatred" against him.

He was accused of failing to disclose several bank accounts containing millions of pesos, and real estate properties in his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth (SALNs), local media reported.

 Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona (L) stands with his wife Cristina and daughter Carla (R), both wearing T-shirts bearing the message "Acquit CJ Corona", during a mass inside a Supreme Court hall in Manila May 17, 2012. 

 Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona (L) sits next to his wife Cristina, wearing T-shirts bearing the message "Acquit CJ Corona", during a mass inside a Supreme Court hall in Manila May 17, 2012. 

 Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona embraces his wife Cristina during an interfaith prayer inside a Supreme Court in Manila May 22, 2012. 

 Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona (2nd R) with his family waves to his supporters during an interfaith prayer inside a Supreme Court in Manila May 22, 2012. 

 Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona (C) waves to his supporters upon arrival to attend the interfaith prayer inside a Supreme Court in Manila May 22, 2012.

 Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona (2nd L) with his family attends an interfaith prayer inside a Supreme Court in Manila May 22, 2012.

 Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona (2nd R) with his family attend an interfaith prayer inside a Supreme Court in Manila May 22, 2012.

 Supporters of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona attend an interfaith prayer for him at a Supreme Court in Manila May 22, 2012.

 Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona walks with his wife Cristina upon arrival in the Senate in Manila May 22, 2012.

 Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona takes his oath as he testifies in the Senate in Manila May 22, 2012.

 Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona testifies in his impeachment trial in the Senate in Manila May 22, 2012. 

 Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona testifies in his impeachment trial in the Senate in Manila May 22, 2012. 

 Filipino Senator-Judges listen as Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona (back at the camera) testifies in his impeachment trial in the Senate in Manila May 22, 2012.

 Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona (L) listens as his defense counsel confers with him in his impeachment trial, in the Senate in Manila May 22, 2012. 

 Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona (L) talks to a supporter while in a witness stand during a break in his impeachment trial at the Senate in Manila May 22, 2012.

 Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona testifies during his impeachment trial at the Senate in Manila May 22, 2012. 

 Chief Justice Renato Corona breaks down while relating how he and his family achieved their wealth.
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 The Corona couple
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 Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona walks with his wife Cristina upon arrival in the Senate in Manila May 22, 2012.

 After the walk-out

Corona couple leaves session hall.

Senate security personnel call for silence as Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona testifies during his impeachment trial in Manila. Corona denied he was a crook as he testified then dramatically walked out at his own trial.

 Chief Justice on wheels: Chief Justice Renato Corona returns to the session hall in a wheelchair.

 (Joseph Vidal/PRIB/NPPA Images)

Philippines Chief Justice Renato Corona (in wheelchair) is escorted by security personnel as he leaves the Senate after testifying at his impeachment trial in Manila. The Philippines' top judge denied he was a crook as he testified then dramatically walked out at his own trial Tuesday, denouncing his impeachment as a personal vendetta by President Benigno Aquino.

 Senate security personnel escort Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona after he was forced back to court, he had left the witness stand earlier without the permission of the senator-judges, during his impeachment trial at the Senate in Manila May 22, 2012.

 Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona sits on a wheelchair after he was forced back to court, he had left the witness stand earlier without the permission of the senator-judges, during his impeachment trial at the Senate in Manila May 22, 2012.