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Eduardo Arroyo, Jr. vs. Court Of Appeals 203 SCRA 753

EDUARDO ARROYO, JR., petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 96602 | 1991-11-19

D E C I S I O N

FELICIANO, J.:

In G.R. No. 96602, the Court summarized the facts of the case in this manner:

"Dr. Jorge B. Neri filed a criminal complaint for adultery before the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 4, of Benguet against his wife, Ruby Vera Neri, and Eduardo Arroyo committed on 2 November 1982 in the City of Baguio.

Both defendants pleaded not guilty and after trial, the RTC convicted petitioner and Mrs. Ruby Vera Neri of adultery as defined under Article 333 of the Revised Penal Code.

The essential facts of the case, as found by the trial court and the Court of Appeals, are as follows:

' . . . . On November 2, 1982, accused,...