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Tai Lim vs CA, Hon Fe Torres-Arcilla and PEOPLE

Tai Lim, petitioner, vs. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. FE TORRES-ARCILLA as Presiding Judge, RTC Branch 84, Malolos, Bulacan, and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 131483 | 1999-10-26

D E C I S I O N


BUENA, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari to set aside the Decision rendered by the Court of Appeals on November 14, 1997 in CA-G.R. SP No. 44428 which affirmed the order of the Regional Trial Court of Malolos, Bulacan, denying petitioner's motion to dismiss Crim. Case No. 645-M-95 for violation of R.A. 6425 invoking his right to a speedy trial.

On August 8, 1995, the petitioner was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to the charge. Thereafter, the initial trial of the case was set on September 7, 1995 which, however, was reset 11 times for the following reasons, viz.:

September 7, 1995 - the court was not...