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Fleurdeliz Organo vs Sandiganbayan and Jail Warden of Manila

FLEURDELIZ B. ORGANO, petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN and the JAIL WARDEN OF MANILA, respondents.

G.R. No. 136916 | 1999-12-14

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Under Republic Act (RA) No. 8249, the Sandiganbayan has jurisdiction over accused public officials only when they occupy positions corresponding to Salary Grade 27 or higher. Thus, RA 7080, insofar as it provided that all prosecutions for plunder fell within the Sandiganbayan's jurisdiction, was impliedly repealed.

The Case

Before us is a Petition for Habeas Corpus under Rule 102 of the Rules of Court, praying that this Court direct the jail warden of Manila to produce the body of petitioner's mother, Lilia B. Organo, and to set her at liberty without delay. Earlier, the accused had been detained,...