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Reynaldo Rodil vs. Segundo M. Garcia

REYNALDO RODIL, petitioner, vs. SEGUNDO M. GARCIA, (Municipal Judge of Sta. Cruz, Marinduque), and PC TSGT. IRENEO DELLOSA, respondents.

G.R. No. L-49155 | 1981-05-13

D E C I S I O N


FERNANDO, J:

It was the insistence of counsel for petitioner Reynaldo Rodil, against whom a warrant of arrest had been issued the charge against him being that of murder, to recall witnesses for the prosecution to enable such counsel to cross-examine them, on, to quote his words, "clarificatory and amplificatory matters" and the denial thereof by respondent Municipal Judge Segundo M. Garcia of Sta. Cruz, Marinduque 1 that led to this proceeding for certiorari and prohibition with preliminary injunction. 2 What is prayed for is not only that such order denying counsel's request to recall government witnesses be set aside...