Angeles v Director of New Bilibid Prison; G.R. No. 101302; 25 Jan 1995; 240 SCRA 490
FACTS: Petitioner was charged with and convicted of violations of the Dangerous Drugs Act. He was sentenced to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment. He filed a petition for habeas corpus after the enactment of Republic Act No. 7659 which has reduced the penalties prescribed under the original provisions of the Dangerous Drugs Act, and the recent ruling of the Supreme Court which has confirmed the retroactive application of the above-numbered amendatory law. ISSUE(S): Whether or not only the Supreme Court may entertain petitions for habeas corpus involving persons convicted of drug-related offenses prior to the effectivity of RA 7659.…