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In Re: The Writ Of Habeas Corpus for Reynaldo De Villa vs The Director, New Bilibid Prisons

IN RE: THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS FOR REYNALDO DE VILLA (detained at the New Bilibid Prisons, Muntinlupa City) REYNALDO DE VILLA, Petitioner, JUNE DE VILLA, Petitioner-Relator, versus THE DIRECTOR, NEW BILIBID PRISONS, Respondent.

G.R. No. 158802 | 2004-11-17

DECISION


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

This is a petition for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus under Rule 102 of the Rules of Court. Petitioner Reynaldo de Villa, joined by his son, petitioner-relator June de Villa, seeks a two-fold relief: First, that respondent Director of Prisons justify the basis for the imprisonment of petitioner Reynaldo de Villa; and second, that petitioner be granted a new trial.[1] These reliefs are sought on the basis of purportedly exculpatory evidence, gathered after performing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing on samples allegedly collected from the petitioner and a child born to the victim of the rape.

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