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Leo Echegaray vs Sec of Justice, et al [DISSENTING OPINION]

LEO ECHEGARAY y PILO, petitioner vs. THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE and THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS, THE EXECUTIVE JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY AND THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 104, respondents. [DISSENTING OPINION]

G.R. No. 132601 | 1998-10-12

DISSENTING OPINION 

On March 20, 1996, Republic Act No. 8177 was signed into law. Entitled "An Act Designating Death by Lethal Injection as a Method of Carrying Out Capital Punishment, Amending For the Purpose of Article 81 of the Revised Penal Code, As Amended by Section 24 of Republic Act No. 7659," it reads: 

"SECTION 1. Article 81 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Section 24 of Republic Act No. 7659 is hereby further amended to read as follows: 

'Art. 81. When and how the death penalty is to be executed. - The death sentence shall be executed with preference to any other penalty and shall consist in putting the...