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People of the Philippines Vs. Judge Rafael R. Lagos, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, vs. JUDGE RAFAEL R. LAGOS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 79, JONATHAN DY y RUBIC, CASTEL VINCI ESTACIO y TOLENTINO, AND CARLO CASTRO y CANDO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 184658 | 2013-03-06

 

FIRST DIVISION

 

 

D E C I S I O N

SERENO, CJ.:

Before this Court is a special civil action for certiorari under Rule 65 seeking to reverse the following Orders in Criminal Case No. Q-07-146628 issued by public respondent Judge Rafael R. Lagos (Judge Lagos), presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City, Branch 79:

1. The Order issued on 23 April 2008, granting respondents' Petition for Bail and Motion for Leave to File Demurrer to Evidence;1

2. The Order issued on 24 June 2008 granting the demurrer to evidence filed by respondents and acquitting them of the crime of illegal sale of drugs punishable...