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PEOPLE vs Romeo Jaloslos [CONCURRING OPINION GONZAGA-REYES]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROMEO G. JALOSJOS, accused-appellant. [CONCURRING OPINION GONZAGA-REYES]

G.R. Nos. 132875-76 | 2000-02-03

CONCURRING OPINION 

GONZAGA-REYES, J.: 

For resolution in this case is a motion filed by accused-appellant Romeo G. Jalosjos, who has been convicted by the trial court of two counts of statutory rape and six counts of acts of lasciviousness, which judgment is currently pending appeal before this Court. As member of the House of Representatives, accused-appellant claims that his constituents are deprived of representation by reason of his incarceration pending appeal of the judgment of conviction and that he should therefore be allowed to discharge his legislative functions, including attendance of legislative sessions and...