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People vs. Cfi of Quezoon, et al

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF QUEZON, BRANCH V, ERNESTO BUSTO, PAULO CORALDE, DONY GRANDE, and JOSE ASTEJADA, respondents

G.R. No. L-41045 | 1975-11-28

R E S O L U T I O N

TEEHANKEE, J:

The petition filed by the provincial fiscal of Quezon on behalf of the People seeks a review on certiorari of the "decision" of respondent court dated June 17, 1975, acquitting private respondents as accused in the information filed against them for direct assault upon an agent of a person in authority "not for any other reason than the fact that the information under which they are being tried charges no offense at all."

Honorable Filemon O. Juntereal (now deceased) then presiding judge of respondent court, after summarizing in his "decision" the testimonies of the prosecution and defense witnesses...