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JurisprudenceG.R. No. 155451 -

G.R. No. 155451 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. DAVID S. ODILAO, JR.. D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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RA 462,RA 588,RA 511,
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TL;DR — Ruling

WHEREFORE, the petition is GRANTED . The Court of Appeals’ Decision dated September 27, 2002 is REVERSED and SET ASIDE . Its Resolution dated June 12, 2003 correcting its own error is AFFIRMED with ADMONITION that the Court of Appeals should act with more circumspection and comply with its 2002 Internal Rules.

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WHEREFORE, the petition is GRANTED . The Court of Appeals Decision dated September 27, 2002 is REVERSED and SET ASIDE . Its Resolution dated June 12, 2003 correcting its own error is AFFIRMED with ADMONITION that the Court of Appeals should act with more circumspection and comply with its 2002 Internal Rules. The Orders dated May 21, 2002 and June 23, 2002 of the Regional Trial Court of Cebu City (Branch 6) are AFFIRMED and the said Regional Trial Court is directed to proceed, with immediate dispatch, with the arraignment of herein respondent and trial on the merits of Criminal Case No. CBU-55283. SO ORDERED.