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Dennis Gabionza vs CA & PEOPLE

DENNIS T. GABIONZA, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 140311 | 2001-03-30

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

May an Information be amended to change the material dates of the commission of the offense after the accused had been arraigned?

DENNIS T. GABIONZA seeks a review of the Decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. No. 49098-SP[1]dismissing his petition for certiorari assailing the order of the Regional Trial Court in Crim. Case No. Q-93-50552[2] which allowed the amendment of the Information charging him with violation of RA 1161 (The Social Security Law) as amended.

On 9 November 1993 an Information was filed against petitioner accusing him of violating Sec. 22, pars. (a) and (d), in relation to Sec....