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Alfonso Yuchengco vs CA, Robert Coyiuto, Jr. And Jaime Ledesma

ALFONSO T. YUCHENGCO, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, ROBERT COYIUTO, JR. and JAIME LEDESMA, respondents.

G.R. No. 139768 | 2002-02-07

D E C I S I O N

DE LEON, JR., J.:

Before us is the petition for certiorari under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court which seeks to nullify and set aside the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals dated May 28, 1999 in CA-G.R. CR No. 21351 acquitting herein private respondents of the crime of libel and its Resolution[2] dated July 26, 1999.

The Information[3] in Criminal Case No. 93-10985 of the Regional trial Court (RTC) of Makati City, Branch 145, charging herein private respondents Robert Coyiuto; Jr. and Jaime Leeds of the crime of libel defined and penalized under Articles 353 and 355 of the Revised Penal Code reads:

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