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Rodriguez was convicted of unfair competition by an RTC. He filed a motion for reconsideration with the RTC on the last day allowed to appeal, which was denied. Fourteen days after receiving the denial, he filed a notice of appeal. The denial of the notice of appeal claimed it was filed out of time under the rules. However, the Supreme Court held that the fresh period rule applies in criminal cases where a motion for reconsideration is denied. This means Rodriguez had 15 days from receiving the denial to fi
- Author
- Aurora Pelagio Vallejos
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- EN