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John Joseph Lumanlaw y Bulinao vs. Hon. Eduardo B. Peralta Jr. etc

JOHN JOSEPH LUMANLAW y BULINAO, Petitioner, vs. Hon. EDUARDO B. PERALTA JR., in His Capacity as Acting Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court (Branch 13), Manila, Respondent.

G.R. No. 164953 | 2006-02-13



FIRST DIVISION
D E C I S I O N 

PANGANIBAN, CJ: 

Vexatious, oppressive, unjustified and capricious delays in the arraignment violates the constitutional right to speedy trial and speedy case disposition, particularly when the accused is detained. Under the circumstances of the present case, mandamus is a proper remedy for relief from prolonged detention. This Court safeguards liberty and will therefore always uphold the basic constitutional rights of the people, especially the weak and the marginalized. 

The Case 

Before us is a Petition for Mandamus[1] under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court, seeking (1) the dismissal of the...