Abdula vs. Guiani G.R. No.: 118821, February 18, 2000, 326 SCRA 1 FACTS: The case involves a petition for certiorari and prohibition to set aside the warrant of arrest issued by Judge Japal M. Guiani of Branch 14 of the Regional Trial Court of Cotabato City. The petitioners, Mayor Bai Unggie D. Abdula and Odin Abdula, were charged with murder in Criminal Case No. 2376. The murder complaint alleged that the petitioners paid six other individuals for the death of a certain Abdul Dimalen, the former COMELEC Registrar of Kabuntalan, Maguindanao. Initially, the Provincial Prosecutor of Maguindanao dismissed the murder charges against the petitioners and five other respondents due to lack of prima facie evidence. However, a separate information for murder was filed against one of the respondents, Kasan Mama. Subsequently, the case was ordered to be returned to the Provincial Prosecutor for further investigation. After additional evidence was presented, the Provincial Prosecutor foun...
People vs. Copro GR No. L-37599, December 29, 1983 FACTS: Evelita Herrera, a young girl of 14 years, was vending fish. She was accompanied by a younger brother, Wilfredo Herrera who was about 10 years old. People vs. Copro On the way they met appellant Florentino Copro who manifested his desire to buy fish and invited Evelita and her brother to go to his (Copro's) house under the coconut groves. Near a gate known in the place as "trangkahan ni Bining," Copro grabbed Evelita, held her arm and left breast and dragged her towards a Sampaloc tree which was some distance away. Evelita resisted but just the same, she was forcibly dragged by Copro. People vs. Copro Wilfredo hurriedly went home and reported the matter to his parents. Read: Cabanas vs. Pilapil When the accused succeeded in dragging Evelita to the vicinity of the Sampaloc tree, she lost consciousness. People vs. Copro Regaining it after some time, she felt pain in her private parts and n...