Republic of the Philippines

NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
Branch !" #anila
PEOPLE O$ T%E P%ILIPPINE&"
Plaintiff"
'(ersus' CRI# CA&E NO&) *+',-*!. to /
RONALD PA&CUAL 0 DA1ID"
JOEL &ABADO 0 E1ANGELI&TA"
An2 #ANUEL LI# 0 &ANTO&"
Accuse2)
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#OTION $OR PER#ANENT DI&#I&&AL
Accuse2 state that4
On October ,!" ,**+ the abo(e'entitle2 case 5as 2is6isse2
upon 6otion of their counsels in(o7in8 their ri8ht to spee20 trial)
Un2er &ection . of &upre6e Court Circular No) !+'9+ 2ate2
Au8ust " 99+ the 2is6issal of the case pre2icate2 on the ri8ht
of the accuse2 to spee20 trial :shall be sub;ect to the rules on
2ouble ;eopar20": hence" the re(i(al of the abo(e'entitle2 case
2espite :pro(isional 2is6issal: thereof 5ill put the accuse2 in
2ouble ;eopar20 for the prosecution of the sa6e offense because4
:The Court<s rulin8 in the case of
People (s) &alico" .. Off) Ga=)" No) ."
/->'//-" reiterate2 in People (s)
Ro6ero" +9 Phil)" -/,? .9 Off) Ga=)" @A
.+>." to the effect that a 2is6issal upon
2efen2ant<s 6otion 5ill not be a bar to
another prosecution for the sa6e offense
as sai2 2is6issal 5as not 5ithout the
e3press consent of the 2efen2ant" ha2 been
6ofifie2 or aban2one2 in subseBuent cases
@People (s) ban8alao" 9. Phil)" !>.? >* Off)
Ga=)" @*A .+-*? People (s) $errer" **
Phil)" ,.? >> Off) Ga=)" @.A -,*? 5herein
the Court sustaine2 the theor0 of 2ouble
;eopar20 2espite the fact that the 2is6issal
5as secure2 upon 6otion of the accuse2):
@People (s) Robles" *> Phil)" *-A
The 2is6issal therefore of the case a8ainst the accuse2 has
the se6blance of per6anenc0 as it is tanta6ount to acBuittal that
5oul2 bar further prosecution of the sa6e offense as hel2 in the
case of People (s) Robles" supra) that4
:Chere a cri6inal case has been
pen2in8 for se(eral 0ears because the trial
of the sa6e has been postpone2 ti6e an2
a8ain on petition of the prosecution an2
2espite the (i8orous ob;ections of the
2efense" the opposition bein8 pre2icate2 on
the ri8ht of the 2efen2ant to a spee20 trial
8uarantee2 b0 the Constitution" the
2is6issal of the sa6e is tanta6ount to
acBuittal that 5oul2 bar further prosecution
of the accuse2 for the sa6e offense):
C%ERE$ORE" it is 6ost respectfull0 pra0e2 of this %onorable
Court D))
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