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1) Antonio Tujan was charged with subversion in 1983 under RA 1700 but evaded arrest until 1990. When arrested in 1990, an unlicensed firearm was found in his possession and he was charged under PD 1866 for illegal possession in furtherance of subversion. 2) Tujan argued double jeopardy due to the previous subversion charge. The court rejected this, finding the charges were for different offenses. 3) However, RA 1700 had since been repealed, removing subversion as a crime. Therefore the court dismissed

Author

Godofredo Ponteras III

Language

EN