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tolled the prescriptive period there was only the filing of the information in the
proper court.
In the instant case, as the offenses involved are covered by the Revised
Penal
Code,
Article
91
thereof
and
the
rulings
in Francisco and Cuaresma apply. Thus,
the
prescriptive
period
for
the quasi offenses in question was interrupted by the filing of the complaint with
the fiscals office three days after the vehicular mishap and remained tolled
pending the termination of this case. We cannot, therefore, uphold petitioners
defense of prescription of the offenses charged in the information in this case.
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Presiding Judge
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