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People vs. Judge Villarama, Jr.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. HON. MARTIN S. VILLARAMA, JR., AND JAIME MANUEL, respondents.

G.R. No. 99287 | 1992-06-23

D E C I S I O N

MEDIALDEA, J.:

This petition for certiorari seeks to reverse the decision and the Order of the Regional Trial Court, National Capital Region at Pasig, Metro Manila dated February 25 and March 13, 1991, respectively in Criminal Case No. 1345-D entitled "People of the Philippines v. Jaime Manuel y Ohide" for violation of Section 16, Article 111, RA 6425, as amended.

Briefly, the antecedent facts of the case are as follows:

On August 24, 1990, Jaime Manuel y Ohide was charged with violation of Section 16, Republic Act No. 6425, as amended. The penalty prescribed in the said section is imprisonment ranging from six years...