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People vs. Judge Irene Gako Jr and Vicente Go

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. HON. IRENEO GAKO, JR. (Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, 7th Judicial Region, Branch 5, Cebu City) and VICENTE GO, respondents.

G.R. No. 135045 | 2000-12-15

D E C I S I O N


GONZAGA-REYES, J.:

Before us is an appeal by certiorari under Rule 45, Rules of Court of the Resolution[1] of public respondent Court of Appeals (Former Third Special Division) dated August 12, 1998 in CA-G.R. SP No. 47142, entitled "PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES versus HON. IRENEO GAKO, JR. ET. AL.," dismissing the petition of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), herein petitioner.

This instant petition stems from a murder case filed against private respondent Vicente Go (Go) and two co-accused Sonny Herodias (Herodias) and Leopoldo dela Peña (de la Peña). The victim, Rafael Galan, Sr. (Galan, Sr.),...