ROBIN CARIO PADILLA v. COURT OF APPEALS and the PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES G.R. No. 121917 July 31, 1996 BAIL FACTS: Appellant Robin C. Padilla was charged with violation of P.D. No. 1866 for the illegal possession of firearms. Pending trial, appellant was released on bail. Appellant was then convicted and meted an indeterminate penalty of 17 years, 4 months and 1 day as minimum to 21 years of reclusion perpetua. He appealed but was denied by the Court of Appeals (CA). Appellant’s bail bond was cancelled and his arrest was ordered. Appellant filed a petition for certiorari with an application for bail. Appellant moved for the separate resolution of his bail application. ISSUE: Whether or not appellant is entitled to bail HELD: No. Appellant is not entitled to bail. As held by the Court in People v. Nitcha, when the accused is charged with a capital offense, or an offense punishable with reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment, and evidence of guilt is strong, bail shall be denied. Section 7 of Rule 114 of the Rules of Court provides that capital offense or an offense punishable by reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment is not bailable. DOCTRINE: Capital offense or an offense punishable by reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment is not bailable.

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ROBIN CARIO PADILLA v. COURT OF APPEALS and the PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINESG.R. No. 121917 July 31, 1996BAIL

FACTS:Appellant Robin C. Padilla was charged with violation of P.D. No.

1866 for the illegal possession of firearms. Pending trial, appellant was released on bail. Appellant was then convicted and meted an indeterminate penalty of 17 years, 4 months and 1 day as minimum to 21 years of reclusion perpetua. He appealed but was denied by the Court of Appeals (CA). Appellant’s bail bond was cancelled and his arrest was ordered. Appellant filed a petition for certiorari with an application for bail. Appellant moved for the separate resolution of his bail application.

ISSUE:Whether or not appellant is entitled to bail

HELD:No. Appellant is not entitled to bail. As held by the Court in People v.

Nitcha, when the accused is charged with a capital offense, or an offense punishable with reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment, and evidence of guilt is strong, bail shall be denied.

Section 7 of Rule 114 of the Rules of Court provides that capital offense or an offense punishable by reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment is not bailable.

DOCTRINE:Capital offense or an offense punishable by reclusion perpetua or life

imprisonment is not bailable.