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Romualdez vs Sandiganbayan

ALFREDO T. ROMUALDEZ, Petitioner, versus The Honorable SANDIGANBAYAN (Fifth Division) and the PEOPLE of the PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 152259 | 2004-07-29

DECISION

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Repetitive motions to invalidate or summarily terminate a criminal indictment prior to plea and trial, however they may be named or identified -- whether as a motion to quash or motion to dismiss or by any other nomenclature -- delay the administration of justice and unduly burden the court system. Grounds not included in the first of such repetitive motions are generally deemed waived and can no longer be used as bases of similar motions subsequently filed.

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