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Tan vs People [DECISION]

WILLY TAN y CHUA, petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 148194 | 2002-04-12

DECISION
 
VITUG, J.:
 
On 12 December 1996, petitioner Willy Tan was found guilty of bigamy by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 75, of San Mateo, Rizal.  He was sentenced to suffer a prison term of prision correccional in its medium period ranging from two (2) years, four (4) months, and one (1) day, to four (4) years and two (2) months.  On 23 December 1996, petitioner applied for probation.  On 8 January 1997, the application was granted by the trial court but the release order was withheld in view of the filing by the prosecution, on 21 January 1997, of a motion for modification of the...