Jose Antonio Leviste v Court of Appeals; G.R. No. 189122; 17 Mar 2010
FACTS: Petitioner was convicted for homicide and sentenced to suffer an indeterminate penalty of six years and one day of prision mayor as minimum and twelve years and one day of reclusion temporal as maximum. Pending appeal of his conviction to the Court of Appeals, he applied for admission to bail citing his advanced age and health condition and claiming the absence of any risk or possibility of flight on his part. The Court of Appeals denied his application for bail. ISSUE(S): Whether or not discretionary bail should automatically be granted absent any of the circumstances mention in the third…