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Salvador Valdez Rebellion Vs. People of the Philippines

SALVADOR V. REBELLION, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 175700 | 2010-07-05

D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:

The threshold issue confronting us is whether the facts presented in this case make out a legitimate instance of a warrantless arrest, i.e. under circumstances sufficient to engender a reasonable belief that some crime was being or about to be committed or had just been committed.

This petition for review assails the September 26, 2006 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 29248 which affirmed with modification the December 8, 2004 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Mandaluyong City, Branch 209, finding petitioner guilty of violation of Section 16, Article III of...