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MANUEL J. JIMENEZ, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 209215] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MANUEL J. JIMENEZ, JR., RESPONDENT.

MANUEL J. JIMENEZ, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 209215] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MANUEL J. JIMENEZ, JR., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 209195 | 2014-09-17

SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N

BRION, J.:

Before the Court are two consolidated petitions for review on certiorari filed under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, assailing the amended decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 121167 entitled Manuel J. Jimenez, Jr. v. Hon. Zaldy B. Docena et al.
 
The CA did not find any grave abuse of discretion on the part of the Regional Trial Court (RTC Branch 170, Malabon) Judge Zaldy B. Docena (Judge Docena) in issuing the order which granted the People of the Philippines’ motion to discharge Manuel A. Montero (Montero) as a state witness in Criminal Case No. 39225-MN.
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