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PEOPLE Vs. Pacita Madrigal-Gonzales 117 Phil. 956

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellant, vs. PACITA MADRIGAL-GONZALES, (formerly Pacita M. Warns), ET AL., accused-appellees.

G.R. Nos. L-16688-90 | 1963-04-30

D E C I S I O N


PAREDES, J.:

This is an appeal interposed by the State against the decision of Branch XVIII of the CFI of Manila, dismissing Criminal Cases Nos. 36894, 36399 & 36904, all entitled "The People of the Philippines vs. Pacita Madrigal Gonzales, et als", for falsification of official and public documents. When the appeal was in the stage of preparation and submission of briefs, the Solicitor General presented with this Court a pleading captioned 'MANIFESTATION AND PETITION FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW APPEAL", instead of an appeal brief for the State, as appellant. The above manifestation was opposed by the City Fiscal of Manila,...