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Alfonso A. Osias vs CA, et al.

ATTY. ALFONSO A. OSIAS, petitioner, vs. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. Nos. L-46148-49 | 1996-04-10

HERMOSISIMA, JR., J.:


Petitioner Alfonso A. Osias was originally charged 1 in the Municipal Court 2 of Limay, Bataan, with three (3) Violations 3 of Section 3 (b) of Republic Act 3019, otherwise known as the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. After preliminary investigation, the cases were remanded to the Court of First Instance of Bataan and the corresponding Informations 4 were flied on June 11, 1973. The three (3) cases were transferred to the Circuit Criminal Court 5 on August 17, 1973 in accordance with law. Petitioner, upon arraignment, pleaded not guilty to all the charges. In view of the failure of the prosecution to present...