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Harry S. Stonehlll vs. Jose W. Diokno 20 SCRA 383

HARRY S. STONEHlLL, ROBERT P. BROOKS, JOHN J. BROOKS and KARL BECK, petitioners, vs. HON. JOSE W. DIOKNO, in his capacity as SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, JOSE LUKBAN, in his capacity as Acting Director of the National Bureau of Investigation; SPECIAL PROSECUTORS PEDRO D. CENZON, EFREN I. PLANA and MANUEL VILLAREAL, JR. and ASST. FISCAL MANASES G. REYES, JUDGE AMADO ROAN, Municipal Court of Manila, JUDGE ROMAN CANSINO, Municipal Court of Manila, JUDGE HERMOGENES CALUAG, Court of First Instance of Rizal-Quezon City Branch, and JUDGE DAMIAN JIMENEZ, Municipal Court of Quezon City, respondents.

G.R. No. L-19550 | 1967-06-19

D E C I S I O N 
 
 
CONCEPCION, C.J.: 
 
Upon application of the officers of the government named on the margin 1 - hereinafter referred to as Respondent-Prosecutors - several judges 2 - hereinafter referred to as Respondent-Judges - issued, on different dates, 3 a total of 42 search warrants against petitioners herein 4 and/or the corporations of which they were officers, 5 directed to any peace officer, to search the persons above-named and/or the premises of their offices, warehouses and/or residences, and to seize and take possession of the following personal property to wit: 
 
"Books of accounts,...