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PEOPLE vs Hon Judge Aurora Garfin and Saballegue

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, versus HON. ZEIDA AURORA B. GARFIN, In her capacity as Presiding Judge of RTC, Branch 19, of the City of Naga and SERAFIN SABALLEGUE, Respondents.

G.R. No. 153176 | 2004-03-29

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J:

For determination in this petition is a question in procedural law - - - whether an information filed by a state prosecutor without the prior written authority or approval of the city or provincial prosecutor or chief state prosecutor should be dismissed after the accused has entered his plea under the information.

Petitioner comes before us with a petition for certiorari and mandamus under Rule 65 of the Revised Rules of Court, seeking to declare as null and void the Orders issued by the Regional Trial Court of Naga City, Branch 19 dated February 26, 2002[1] and April 3, 2002[2] which dismissed for lack of...