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In Re: Abdon A. Arriba vs. PEOPLE

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE HABEAS CORPUS OF EDMUNDO RAMIREZ, ATTORNEY ABDON A. ARRIBA, petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.

G.R. No. L-57069 | 1981-08-31

D E C I S I O N


FERNANDO, C.J.:

The writ of habeas corpus was relied upon by a member of the Philippine Bar, Abdon A. Arriba, as counsel for Edmundo Ramirez, on the ground that the continued detention of his client, accused of attempted rape but unable to post his bail bond even after two years and five months had elapsed since the termination of the trial, was illegal. On the day after the petition was filed, on June 11, 1981, this Court issued the writ applied for, required respondent to make a return on or before Friday July 3, 1981, and set the hearing of the petition on Tuesday, July 7, 1981 at 11:00 o'clock in the morning. 1 The...