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Genobiagon vs. Court of Appeals

GREGORIO GENOBIAGON, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 40452 | 1989-10-12

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
GRIÑO-AQUINO, J.:
 
This is a petition for review of the Court of Appeals' decision in CA-G.R. No. 09949-CR, dated October 10, 1974, affirming the conviction of the petitioner of the crime of homicide thru reckless imprudence.
 
As found by the Court of Appeals, the facts of this case are:
 
On December 31,1959, at about 7:30 o'clock in the evening, a rig driven by appellant bumped an old woman who was crossing T. Padilla St., Cebu City, at the right side of T. Padilla Market. The appellant's rig was following another at a distance of...