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PEOPLE Vs. David B. Sunga

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, vs. DAVID SUNGA y BARRUT, respondent.

G.R. No. 74240 | 1995-06-02

R E S O L U T I O N


VITUG, J.:

David Sunga y Barrut was tried, convicted and sentenced to reclusion perpetua by the Regional Trial Court of Pasay City (Branch CXIII) for the offense he was charged with i.e., sale of dried marijuana leaves. The decision was affirmed by this Court in G. R. No. 74240, entitled "People v. David Sunga y Barrut." 1 In a handwritten letter, dated 15 February 1995, addressed to the Chief Justice, Sunga petitions for his liberty.

In consonance with our pronouncement in Rolando Angeles y Bombita v. Director of New Bilibid Prison, 2 to the effect that in cases of this nature " the formalities required for...