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The petitioner was serving a prison sentence but escaped from confinement. He was later recaptured. The Court of First Instance of Manila tried and convicted him of evading his sentence. The petitioner argued the court lacked jurisdiction. The Supreme Court denied the writ, holding that evading a sentence is a continuing crime. As long as the prisoner continues to evade their sentence by moving from place to place, they are deemed to be continuously committing the crime. Therefore, the Court of First Instan

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LoraineSaguinsin

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