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Zenaida Reyes vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

ZENAIDA REYES, petitioner vs. COURT OF APPEALS and the PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 111682 | 1997-02-06

R E S O L U T I O N


MENDOZA, J.:

This is a motion for reconsideration of the resolution dated November 29, 1995, of the Court, denying the petition for review of the decision, dated May 28, 1993, and the resolution, dated August 30, 1993, of the Court of Appeals 1 in CA-G.R. CR. No. 08410, affirming the conviction of petitioner Zenaida P. Reyes of falsification of public document. Petitioner's motion is based on her contention that because of her counsel's unexplained absences at the trial she was prevented from presenting evidence in her defense and therefore denied the due process of law.

The facts are as follows:

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