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    The Supreme Court reversed the circuit trial court's denial of a petition for change of venue in the case of People vs. Gutierrez. Witnesses petitioned for a change of venue, claiming they would not feel at liberty to reveal what they knew if the case proceeded to trial in the current locality. The Supreme Court agreed, stating that compelling a prosecution to proceed without allowing witnesses to freely testify would make a mockery of the judicial process.

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    The Supreme Court reversed the circuit trial court's denial of a petition for change of venue in the case of People vs. Gutierrez. Witnesses petitioned for a change of venue, claiming they would not feel at liberty to reveal what they knew if the case proceeded to trial in the current locality. The Supreme Court agreed, stating that compelling a prosecution to proceed without allowing witnesses to freely testify would make a mockery of the judicial process.

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    The Supreme Court reversed the circuit trial court's denial of a petition for change of venue in the case of People vs. Gutierrez. Witnesses petitioned for a change of venue, claiming they would not feel at liberty to reveal what they knew if the case proceeded to trial in the current locality. The Supreme Court agreed, stating that compelling a prosecution to proceed without allowing witnesses to freely testify would make a mockery of the judicial process.

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    PEOPLE VS GUTIERREZ

    36 SCRA 172
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    FACTS: Case of "confederating, conspiring, confabulating and helping one


    another, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously burn or cause
    to be burned several residential houses, knowing the said houses to be
    occupied".
    Witnesses petition for change of venue.
    Circuit Trial court denies the petition of change of venue.
    ISSUE: WON change of venue is allowable:
    HELD:YES.
    Supreme court reverses decision stating:
    To compel the prosecution to proceed to trial in a locality where its witnesses
    will not be at liberty to reveal what they know is to make a mockery of the
    judicial process, and to betray the very purpose for which courts have been
    established."

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