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PEOPLE vs PO2 Rodel Samonte

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PO2 RODEL SAMONTE, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 126048 | 2000-09-29

D E C I S I O N


BUENA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision dated May 13, 1996 of the Regional Trial Court, 5th Judicial Region, Branch 3, Legazpi City, finding accused-appellant Rodel Samonte guilty of Qualified Illegal Possession of Firearms under Presidential Decree No. 1866, thus:

WHEREFORE, in view of all the foregoing considerations, this Court finds accused RODEL SAMONTE GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of aggravated or qualified Illegal Possession of Firearms as defined and penalized under Section 1, Par. 2 of PD No. 1866 which pertinently reads: 'If homicide or murder is committed with the use of an unlicensed firearms, the...