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Marilyn Pascua vs CA and PEOPLE

MARILYN C. PASCUA, petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 140243 | 2000-12-14

D E C I S I O N

MELO, J.:

What constitutes a valid promulgation in absentia? In case of such promulgation, when does the accused's right to appeal accrue?

Before us is a petition that calls for a ruling on the aforestated issues, particularly seeking the reversal of the decision of the Court of Appeals dated June 17, 1999 and its order dated September 28, 1999 denying reconsideration. The Court of Appeals dismissed the petition for certiorari under Rule 65 filed by petitioner which questioned the legality of the orders dated June 22, 1998 and October 8, 1998 issued by Branch 153 of the Regional Trial Court of the National Capital...