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Felix M. Sulit vs. Joel P. Tiangco

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS OF FELIX M. SULIT. FELIX M. SULIT, petitioner, vs. HONORABLE JOEL P. TIANGCO, Judge, Circuit Criminal Court of Batangas, and JOSE AQUINO, in Chief of Police of Batangas City, respondents.

G.R. No. L-35333 | 1982-07-20

D E C I S I O N


FERNANDO, C.J.:

The use of language characterized as "insolent, disrespectful, and contemptuous," resulting in respondent Judge, now deceased, being compelled to suspend the session, but not deterring, so the order for contempt recited, petitioner Felix M. Sulit, a member of the bar and private prosecutor in the case, from continuing to address the people present in Court "in a very loud voice," charging the presiding judge with proceeding in utter disregard "of the rules and law," was the basis for petitioner being "summarily adjudged in contempt of court." [1] The penalty imposed was imprisonment of ten (10) days." [2]...