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Alfredo C. Mendoza Vs. People of the Philippines and Juno Cars, Inc.

ALFREDO C. MENDOZA, Petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND JUNO CARS, INC., Respondents.

G.R. No. 197293 | 2014-04-21

THIRD DIVISION

 

DECISION

 

LEONEN, J.:

 

While the determination of probable cause to charge a person of a crime is the sole function of the. prosecutor, the trial court may, in the protection of one's fundamental right to liberty, dismiss the case if, upon a personal assessment of the evidence, it finds ·that the evidence does not establish probable cause.


This is a petition for review on certiorari 1 assailing the Court of Appeals' decision2 dated January 14, 2011, which reversed the Regional Trial Court's dismissal of the complaint against petitioner Alfredo C.Mendoza for...