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In re: In the Matter of the Petition for Habeas Corpus of Pete Lagran

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS OF PETE C. LAGRAN, PETE C. LAGRAN, petitioner.

G.R. No. 147270 | 2001-08-15

D E C I S I O N 

PUNO, J.: 

On April 18, 1994, petitioner Pete C. Lagran was convicted by the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City of three (3) counts of violation of Batas Pambansa (BP) Blg. 22. He was sentenced to suffer imprisonment of one (1) year for each count and to pay a fine of P125,000.00, with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency.[1] He appealed the decision of the trial court to the Court of Appeals but the appeal was dismissed on July 11, 1997 for failure to file appellant's brief. The decision became final and executory on August 6, 1997 and entry of judgment was made on March 5, 1998.[2] 

By virtue of a...