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Jonathan D. Cariaga vs CA, PEOPLE, and Davao Light and Power Co.

JONATHAN D. CARIAGA, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES and DAVAO LIGHT and POWER CO., respondents.

G.R. No. 143561 | 2001-06-06

D E C I S I O N

GONZAGA-REYES, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari seeking the reversal of the decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. No. 13363 entitled People v. Jonathan Cariaga, promulgated on April 24, 1995 affirming the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Davao City, Branch 11,[2] which convicted petitioner Jonathan Cariaga of the crime of Qualified Theft.

In an amended Information[3]dated October 3, 1989, petitioner was charged with qualified theft as follows:

"That sometime during the period from October, 1988 to January, 1989, in the City of Davao, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this...