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PEOPLE vs Tobias

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES and Heirs of ESTEBAN LIM JR., petitioners, vs. The Honorable PRESIDING JUDGE of the REGIONAL TRIAL COURT of MUNTINLUPA CITY (Branch 276) and RICARDO TOBIAS, respondents.

G.R. No. 151005 | 2004-06-08

D E C I S I O N




PANGANIBAN, J.:

An order granting bail in a capital offense must contain a summary showing the strength or the weakness of the prosecution evidence, as well as the trial judge's assessment thereof. Absent such summary and assessment, the order would not stand appellate scrutiny and must be struck down.

The Case

Before us is a Petition for Certiorari[1] under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court, seeking to annul the September 26, 2001 Order,[2] the September 27, 2001 Order of Release,[3] and the November 7, 2001 Order[4] issued by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Muntinlupa City (Branch 276) in Criminal Case No. 1605. The...