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BSP Governor Appointment Ruling by Ray John Uy-Maldecer Agregado is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The Supreme Court ruled that a pardon granted to an accused during the pendency of his appeal from a judgment of conviction by the trial court is not enforceable. The 1987 Philippine Constitution states that the President may grant pardons only after "conviction by final judgment." Here, the judgment against appellant Mengote was not yet final as his appeal was still pending. Accepting the pardon did not constitute abandoning the appeal. The Court gave Mengote 30 days to withdraw his appeal for the conditio
- Author
- Ray John Uy-Maldecer Agregado
- Language
- EN