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Legamia vs. Intermediate Appellate Court (IAC) 131 SCRA 479

CORAZON LEGAMIA y RIVERA, petitioner, vs. INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. L-63817 | 1984-08-28

D E C I S I O N

ABAD SANTOS, J.:

This is an appeal by certiorari to review and reverse a decision of the Intermediate Appellate Court.

In the defunct Court of First Instance of Manila, Corazon Legamia was accused of using an alias in violation of Commonwealth Act No. 142, as amended. The information against her reads:

"That on or about November 4th, 1974, and for sometime prior and subsequent thereto, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the said accused did then and there wilfully and unlawfully use the substitute or alias name CORAZON L. REYES, which is different from Corazon Legamia y Rivera with which she was christened or by which she has...