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Talabon vs. Iloilo Provincial Warden [SEPARATE OPINION, DISSENTING, PERFECTO, J.]

CRISPULO TALABON, petitioner, vs. THE ILOILO PROVINCIAL WARDEN, respondent.

G.R. No. L-1153 | 1947-06-30

DISSENTING
 
PERFECTO, J.:
 
Delay—shocking, shameless, scandalous—appears to be the most characteristic feature of the administration of justice in petitioner's case.
 
Under that unblushing cloak, which may seem harmless to the indifferent and unaware, we shall find revolting cancerous ulcers: callous unconcern for fundamental human rights, complete disregard for the guarantees established by law for the protection of an accused, wanton violations of mandatory provisions of the law, contempt and scorn of basic safeguards of the Constitution.
 
To adequately describe the sadistic perversion of the...