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PEOPLE vs Oscar L. Leviste, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. HON. OSCAR L. LEVISTE, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 97, and ARNULFO C. TALISIC, respondents.

G.R. No. 104386 | 1996-03-28

PANGANIBAN, J.:


In deciding the case at bench, the Court reminds members of the bench and the bar alike that the right of an accused to a speedy trial is not violated by well-grounded motions for postponement, and that courts should not be too hasty in denying reasonable continuance so as not to deprive the prosecution of its day in court. In the end, precipitate dismissals, instead of unclogging court dockets and easing the burden of the accused, unnecessarily delay cases and, ironically enough, cause the very evil sought to be avoided.

This is a petition for certiorari under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court filed by the Solicitor General...