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G. R. No. 18 5230. June 1 , 2011 1) JOSEPH C. CEREZO, petitioner, vs. PEOPE O! "HE PH##PP#NES, J$#E" %&NEZ&, P&'O &'$N(&, JR., n* +#CEN"E &!$$GENC#&, respon*ents. Ree*i- / Crii n- Proe*ure/ One se is i-e* it te ourt, n *isposition o it rests on te soun* *isretion o te ourt/ #n reso-vin4 otion to *isiss se or to it*r n #nortion, te tri- ourt sou-* not re- so-e- n* ere- on te in*in4s o te pu-i proseutor or te Seretr o Justie.67 e--e ntrene* is te ru-e tt one se is i-e* it te ourt, n *isposition o it rests on te soun* *isretion o te ourt. #n tus reso-vin4 otion to *isiss se or to it*r n #nortion, te tri- ourt sou-* not re- so-e- n* ere- on te in*in4s o te pu-i proseutor or te Seretr o Justie. #t is te ourt9s oun*en *ut to ssess in*epen*ent- t e erits o t e otion, n* tis ssesse nt ust e eo*ie* in rit ten or*er *isposi n4 o te otion. 7i-e te reoen*tion o te proseutor or te ru-in4 o te Seretr o Justie is persusive, it is not in*in4 on ourts. Se/ Se/ #n tis se, it is ovious tt in *isissin4 te riin- se, te Re4ion- "ri- Court :R"C) ;u*4e i-e* to <e is on *eterintion o eter or not tere s pri ie se to o-* respon*ents or tri-.6#n tis se, it is ovious ro te =r 1>, 200? Or*er o te R"C, *isissin4 te riin- se, tt te R"C ;u*4e i-e* to <e is on *eterintion o eter or not tere s pri ie se to o-* respon*ents or tri-. He i-e* to <e n in*epen*ent ev-ution or ssessent o te erits o te se. "e R"C ;u*4e -in*- re-ie* on te niesttion n* reoen*tion o te proseutor en e sou-* ve een ore ir uspet n* ;u*i ious in reso-vin4 te =otion t o (isiss n* 7it *r #nort ion espei-- s o en te proseution ppe re* to e unert in, un*ei*e*, n* irreso-ute on eter to in*i t respon*ents. Se/ Se/ ' re-in4 so-e- on te niesttion o te pu-i proseutor n* te reso-ution o te (eprtent o Justie :(OJ) Seretr , te tri- ourt *ite* its ;u*ii- poer n* reuse* to peror positive *ut en;oine* -. 6' re-in4 so-e- on te niesttion o te pu-i proseutor n* te reso-ution o te (OJ Seretr , te tri- ourt *ite* its ;u*ii- poer n* reuse* to peror positive *ut en;oine* -. "e si* Or*ers ere tus stine* it 4rve use o *isretion n* vio-te* te op-innt9 s ri4t to *ue proess. "e ere voi*, * no -e4- stn*in4, n* pro*ue* no eet tsoever. Se/ Se/ (ou-e Jeopr*/ Re@uisites or (ou-e Jeopr* to EAist.6(ou-e ;eopr* eAists en te o--oin4 re@uisites re presentB :1) irst ;eopr* tte* prior to te seon*/ :2) te irst ;eopr* s een v-i*- terin te*/ n* :3) seon* ;eopr* is or te se oense s in te irst. & irst ;eopr* ttes on- :) ter v-i* in*itent/ :) eore opetent ourt/ :) ter rri4nent/ :*) en v-i* p-e s een entere*/ n* :e) en te use* s een @uitte* or onvite*, or te se *isisse* or oterise terinte* itout is eApress onsent. PE"#"# ON or revie on ertiorri o te *eision n* reso-ution o te Court o &ppe-s. "e ts re stte* in te opin ion o te Court. &ntonio R. =-si4 or petitioner. Ro*ri4o =-- ri or r espon*ents. N&CH$R &, J.B "is petition or revie on ertiorri un*er Ru-e ?5 o te Ru-es o Court see<s to nnu- te Ju- 11, 2008 (eision1 n* te Noveer ?, 2008 Reso-ution2 o te Court o &ppe-s : C&) in C& G.R. SP No. 088, i reverse* n* se t si*e te Otoer 2?, 200D3 n* te !erur 2D, 200>? Or*ers o te Re4ion- "ri- Court :R"C) o ueFon Cit, 'rn 2. "e R"C Or*ers revive* Criin- Cse No. 03115?0, entit-e* Peop-e o te Pi-ippines v. Ju-iet %neF, P-o &un*, Jr., Osr =p-o n* +iente & u-u4eni, ter te se s *isisse* in n er-ier Or*er. "e !ts 1
