THE Court of Appeals (CA) has declared 'null and void' the two orders of a lower court in Legazpi City allowing the prime suspect in the killing of Ako Bicol Partylist Rep.
Rodel Batocabe to post bail, after finding that the judge committed grave abuse of discretion.In a 10-page decision dated March 1, 2023, the CA 12th Division said that there was grave abuse of discretion on the part of Legazpi City Regional Trial Court Judge Maria Theresa San Juan-Loquillano when she allowed Carlwyn Baldo to be released on bail, despite the evidence and witnesses that the prosecution presented against him.
This line of reasoning is absurd, if not shallow,' part of the CA ruling said.'Based on the foregoing discussion, We find that the trial court committed grave abuse of discretion by granting Baldo's Petition for Bail without fully considering all of the prosecution's evidence in the assailed Orders. Therefore, the assailed Orders are deemed null and void,' it added.'Wherefore, premises considered, the Petition is Granted. The Orders dated Aug. 29, 2019 and Sept.
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