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Astorga vs. Puno

HERMINIO A. ASTORGA, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE RICARDO C. PUNO, in his capacity as Judge of the Court of First Instance of Manila, and ALFREDO R. GOMEZ, respondents.

G.R. No. L-25600 | 1975-09-30

D E C I S I O N

ANTONIO, J:

This petition for certiorari and prohibition with preliminary injunction presents for review the validity of the Orders of the respondent Court, denying the dismissal of the criminal case filed against petitioner or the suspension of the trial thereof.

On November 2, 1965, respondent Alfredo R. Gomez filed a complaint with the Court of First Instance of Manila charging petitioner Herminio A. Astorga and several others with the crimes of grave coercion and grave threats in violation of the Revised Election Code, allegedly committed in connection with the local elections of November 12, 1963 in the City of...