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People. Vs. Maximo Martin, et al.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellant, vs. MAXIMO MARTIN, CANDIDO MARTIN and RODOLFO HIGASHI, defendants-appellees.

G.R. No. L-33487 | 1971-05-31

D E C I S I O N





CASTRO, J:



This appeal by the People of the Philippines from the order dated August 2, 1968 of the Court of First Instance of La Union dismissing criminal case A-392 on the ground of lack of jurisdiction, was certified by the Court of Appeals to this Court, the issues raised being purely of law.



The central issue is the proper interpretation of the provisions of section 46 of Commonwealth Act 613, as amended by Rep. Act 144 and Rep. Act 827, otherwise known as the Philippine Immigration Act.



The defendants Maximo Martin, Candido Martin and Rodolfo Higashi were charged in criminal case A-392 of the CFI of La Union with a...