I was reading my daily dose of news and LOL’d (can you say Desperate Housewives?) when I saw this….

Right under the “ABC reaches out to Fil-Ams, to hire Pinoy scriptwriters” was “Pinoy doctor sentenced to life by judge in Georgia”

BRUNSWICK—Jurors returned a guilty verdict for Filipino doctor Noel Chua on Saturday, and the judge sentenced him to life plus five years for the overdose death of one of his patients.

From Manila Standard Today

*UPDATE*

I received an email from the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) regarding this issue. Here’s their statement….

We are deeply disappointed with the guilty verdict on the Dr. Noel Chua murder case. We will continue to support Dr. Chua’s exercise of his rights to due process, including his right to appeal.

We thank the many friends and supporters of Dr. Chua who stood by and prayed for him and his family throughout his long ordeal. They were vigilant in making sure that Dr. Chua gets a fair trial, and that his legal rights are protected. We continue to believe in our country’s justice system, which affirms the due process rights of every individual.

Let’s say Dr. Chua is guilty, are we still supposed to show “support” just because he’s Filipino?

Coverage of the Desperate Housewives issue here, here , here, here and here.