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Secretary De Lima etc. vs. Reyes

SECRETARY LEILA DE LIMA, ASSISTANT STATE PROSECUTOR STEWART ALLAN A. MARIANO, ASSISTANT STATE PROSECUTOR VIMAR M. BARCELLANO AND ASSISTANT STATE PROSECUTOR GERARD E. GAERLAN, PETITIONERS, VS. MARIO JOEL T. REYES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 209330 | 2016-01-11

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
The Secretary of Justice has the discretion, upon motion or motu proprio, to act on any matter that may cause a probable miscarriage of justice in the conduct of a preliminary investigation. This action may include, but is not limited to, the conduct of a reinvestigation. Furthermore, a petition for certiorari under Rule 65 questioning the regularity of preliminary investigation becomes moot after the trial court completes its determination of probable cause and issues a warrant of arrest.
 
This Petition for Review on Certiorari assails the Decision[1] dated March 19, 2013 and Resolution[2] dated...