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P.P, et al vs. Consulta, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES and MANUEL GEROMO, petitioners, vs. HON. GREGORIO CONSULTA, AS ACTING MUN. JUDGE OF GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, and LEA B. OLAGUER, respondents.

G.R. No. L-41251 | 1976-03-31

D E C I S I O N

MARTIN, J:

This is a petition for review of the Order of the Municipal Court of Guinobatan, Albay in Criminal Case No. 4738, entitled People of the Philippines vs. Lea B. Olaguer dismissing the complaint in said case on the ground that the same will place private respondent in double jeopardy.

On June 23, 1973, petitioner Manuel Geromo filed with the Municipal Court of Guinobatan, Albay, a complaint (Criminal Case No. 4578) against private respondent Lea B. Olaguer charging her with violation of the Usury Law (Act 2655, Sec. 1 in relation to Section 19) allegedly committed as follows:

"That in or about November, 1972,...