Back

Domingo Can vs. Nicolas Galing

DOMINGO CAN, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE JUDGE NICOLAS GALING, in his capacity as Presiding Judge of Branch III, Court of First Instance of Sorsogon, 10th Judicial District, respondent.

G.R. No. L-54258 | 1987-11-27

D E C I S I O N


PADILLA, J.:

Petition for certiorari and mandamus to reverse and set aside the Orders of the respondent Judge, dated 12 May 1980 and 10 June 1980, discharging Emilio Daria, one of the accused in Criminal Case No. 500 for Robbery, entitled "People of the Philippines v. Domingo Can, Emilio Daria, Sgt. Jesus Abion and Francisco Lizardo" in order to be a witness for the State.

On 16 July 1980, the Court issued a temporary restraining order enjoining respondent Judge from hearing or receiving the testimony of the discharged accused Emilio Daria in said Criminal Case No. 500, until further orders from the Court.

On 6...