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PEOPLE, et al. Vs. Joaquin Borromeo, et al.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES and CELSO M. GIMENEZ, Acting City Fiscal of Mandaue City, petitioners, vs. JOAQUIN BORROMEO and HONORABLE TEMISTOCLES BOHOLST, JR., City Judge of Mandaue City, respondents.

G.R. No. L-62737 | 1983-06-29

D E C I S I O N


MAKASIAR, J.:

The Court resolved to give due course to the petition as well as to consider as answer the Comment of the Solicitor General and the case submitted for decision.

Petitioners seek to set aside the order of respondent Judge dated June 30, 1982 denying the verbal motion of the City Fiscal of Mandaue City to amend the information for grave coercion against private respondent Joaquin Borromeo by changing the date of the commission of the crime from "on or about the 24th day of June, 1981" to "on or about August 28, 1981," after the accused had been arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty and during the...