Case Digest (G.R. No. L-28598) Core Legal Reasoning Model
Facts:
The case revolves around Dionisio Mabong, who was involved in a violent incident on May 20, 1955, in the barrio of Rizal, municipality of Lianga, Surigao. Rufo Verano, a rural policeman, received reports of a disturbance caused by Mabong. Upon arriving at the scene, Verano witnessed Mabong attacking Cipriano Tabel with a bolo. Verano confronted Mabong, demanding he drop his weapon. When Mabong refused, Verano struck him, causing Mabong to fall. Verano subsequently seized Mabong's bolo, restrained him with a rope, and transported him to Lianga for detention by the police. Following a proper investigation on May 23, 1955, Mabong faced charges for murder, represented by two separate informations filed by the chief of police before the Justice of the Peace in Lianga. During the preliminary investigation, Mabong pleaded guilty and the cases were forwarded to the Court of First Instance. However, Mabong later filed a motion to quash the charges and a petition for habeas corpus, c
Case Digest (G.R. No. L-28598) Expanded Legal Reasoning Model
Facts:
Incident Details:
- On May 20, 1955, in the barrio of Rizal, Lianga, Surigao, Rufo Verano, a rural policeman, heard shouts that Dionisio Mabong had gone berserk.
- Verano saw Mabong stab Cipriano Tabel with a bolo. Verano intervened, clubbed Mabong, disarmed him, tied him up, and brought him to the chief of police in Lianga.
Legal Proceedings:
- On May 23, 1955, Mabong was charged with murder in two separate informations by the chief of police before the Justice of the Peace of Lianga.
- During the preliminary investigation, Mabong pleaded guilty, and the cases were forwarded to the Court of First Instance.
- Mabong filed a motion to quash and a petition for habeas corpus, arguing that his detention became illegal after 18 hours without being brought to judicial authorities, rendering the subsequent charges invalid.
Issues:
- Whether Mabong’s detention beyond the 18-hour period prescribed under Article 125 of the Revised Penal Code invalidated the criminal charges filed against him.
- Whether the absence of a warrant of arrest after the filing of charges affected the legality of his detention.
Ruling:
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Ratio:
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