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People vs Hon. Conrado Antona, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. HON. CONRADO R. ANTONA, in his capacity as presiding judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 4, Batangas City, DANTE FAJARDO, SR., PATERNO DE CASTRO, FILIPINA FAJARDO ARCE, and JOHN DOE, as principals and PIO ARCE, as accomplice, respondents.

G.R. No. 137681 | 2002-01-31

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J. :

The Case

The case is a special civil action of certiorari with temporary restraining order and change of venue assailing the orders of respondent Judge Conrado R. Antona, granting bail to accused Dante Fajardo Sr., Paterno de Castro, Filipina Fajardo Arce, and John Doe as principals and Pio Arce as complice for murder filed with the Regional Trial Court, Batangas City, Branch 04.

The Facts

On January 19, 1998, Assistant City Prosecutor Leona Castor Castillo of Batangas filed with the Regional Trial Court, Batangas City, an information charging Dante Fajardo, Sr., Paterno de Castro, Filipina Fajardo Arce, and John...