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De La Plata vs. Escarcha, et al

LEONISA DE LA PLATA, petitioner, vs. MAJOR RUBEN ESCARCHA, PATROLMEN NAPOLEON RALLANKA, CELINO BRIONES, SALVADOR GUITAN and BENJAMIN MANTO, All Members of the Manila Police Department Assigned to Precinct No. 5, respondents.

G.R. No. L-46367 | 1977-08-01

R E S O L U T I O N


AQUINO, J:

On June 22, 1977 Leonisa de la Plata filed a petition for habeas corpus wherein she alleged that on June 21, 1977 respondent police officers apprehended her son, Rodolfo (19 or 23 years old), and detained him without lawful cause at Precinct No. 5 located at United Nations Avenue, Ermita, Manila.

On June 27, 1977 this Court issued the writ of habeas corpus and required the respondents to make a return on or before July 1, 1977.

The respondents in their return alleged that Rodolfo de la Plata was arrested for vagrancy on June 21 by the members of the special operations group of the Western Police District,...