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Salas vs. Bunyi-Medina

JODY C. SALAS, EX REL PERSON DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY (PDL) RODOLFO C. SALAS, PETITIONER, VS. HON. THELMA BUNYI-MEDINA, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF THE CITY OF MANILA, BRANCH 32, JCINSP. LLOYD GONZAGA, WARDEN OF THE MANILA CITY JAIL ANNEX, AND ALL THOSE TAKING ORDERS, INSTRUCTIONS AND DIRECTIONS FROM HIM, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 251693 | 2020-09-28

THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
GAERLAN, J.:
 
This resolves the petition[1] for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus under Rule 102 of the Rules of Court, as amended, filed by petitioner Jody C. Salas (petitioner) on behalf of his father, Rodolfo C. Salas (Rodolfo) who was arrested on charges of 15 counts of murder in Criminal Case Nos. 08-262163 (formerly H-1581) and 14-306533 to 14-306546, pending with Branch 32 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila.
 
Antecedents
 
The 1992 conviction of Rodolfo for the crime of rebellion
 
 
By virtue of an Amended Information dated October 24,...