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Oscar Angeles, et al. vs. The Hon. Secretary of Justice, et al.

OSCAR ANGELES and EMERITA ANGELES, Petitioners, versus THE HON. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE and FELINO MERCADO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 142612 | 2005-07-29

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

CARPIO, J.: 

The Case 

This is a petition for certiorari[1] to annul the letter-resolution[2] dated 1 February 2000 of the Secretary of Justice in Resolution No. 155.[3] The Secretary of Justice affirmed the resolution[4] in I.S. No. 96-939 dated 28 February 1997 rendered by the Provincial Prosecution Office of the Department of Justice in Santa Cruz, Laguna ("Provincial Prosecution Office"). The Provincial Prosecution Office resolved to dismiss the complaint for estafa filed by petitioners Oscar and Emerita Angeles ("Angeles spouses") against respondent Felino Mercado ("Mercado"). 

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