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Donald Mead vs. Manuel A. Argel

DONALD MEAD, petitioner, vs. HON. MANUEL A. ARGEL in his capacity as Presiding Judge in the Court of First Instance of Rizal, Branch XXXV and the PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. L-41958 | 1982-07-20

D E C I S I O N


VASQUEZ, J.:

The issue posed for determination, in this case, is whether or not a Provincial Fiscal has the authority to file an information for a violation of Republic Act No. 3931, entitled "An Act Creating a National Water and Air Pollution Control Commission."

On March 11, 1975, petitioner Donald Mead and a certain Isaac Arivas were charged by the Provincial Fiscal of Rizal with a violation of Section 9, in relation to Section 10 of Republic Act No. 3931, under an information reading as follows:

"That on or about the 23rd day of August, 1972, and for some time prior and subsequent thereto, in the municipality...