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PEOPLE vs. Gregorio Javier

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GREGORIO JAVIER, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-36509 | 1982-02-25

D E C I S I O N


ERICTA, J.:

The accused, Gregorio Javier, Orlando Sagun, Manuel Navarro and three other unidentified persons were accused in the Court of First Instance of Quezon City of theft of motor vehicle valued at P27,000.00. After trial, Orlando Sagun and Manuel Navarro were acquitted. Gregorio Javier was convicted and was sentenced to reclusion perpetua.

Gregorio Javier appeals to this Court.

The facts established by the evidence of the prosecution, as found by the trial court, were not disputed by the appellant. In his narration of facts in his brief, the appellant quotes the following portion of the decision of the lower...