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People vs. Pedro T. Santiago

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. HONORABLE PEDRO T. SANTIAGO, in his capacity as Presiding Judge of Branch 101 of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City and SEGUNDINA ROSARIO y SEMBRANO, respondents.

G.R. No. 80778 | 1989-06-20

D E C I S I O N

GANCAYCO, J.:

In this special civil action for certiorari seeking to declare null and void the decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City dated October 27, 1987 in Criminal Case No. O-51672 entitled "People of the Philippines vs. Segundina Rosario y Sembrano," the issues raised are (1) whether or not double jeopardy attaches in the event of a judgment of acquittal of the accused without a trial on the merits; and (2) whether or not the complainant or private offended party in a criminal case can file a special civil action for certiorari questioning the validity of said judgment of acquittal without...