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PEOPLE, Sec. of Justice, Dir Gen of PNP, et al vs Panfilo Lacson [ DISSENTING OPINION, SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J. ]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR JOVENCITO ZU?O, STATE PROSECUTORS PETER L. ONG and RUBEN A. ZACARIAS; 2ND ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR CONRADO M. JAMOLIN and CITY PROSECUTOR OF QUEZON CITY CLARO ARELLANO, petitioners, vs. PANFILO M. LACSON, respondent.

G.R. No. 149453 | 2003-04-01

DISSENTING OPINION

SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

I find petitioners' motion for reconsideration of our Resolution dated May 28, 2002 bereft of merit. The cases filed against respondent Senator Panfilo M. Lacson should be DISMISSED on the grounds that his constitutional right to speedy trial and speedy disposition of cases has been violated and that the filing of new Informations against him constitutes persecution.

Also, I maintain that Section 8, Rule 117 of the 2000 Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure, an implementing Rule of the right to speedy trial and speedy disposition of cases, applies to respondent's cases upon a showing before the trial...