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Jose Rimano vs PEOPLE

JOSE RIMANO, petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.

G.R. No. 156567 | 2003-11-27

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the December 16, 2002 decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 17838 which modified the penalty imposed on petitioner Jose Rimano for the crime of homicide in Criminal Case No. 3597 and frustrated homicide in Criminal Case No. 3595.[2]

Petitioner was originally charged in three separate informations for the crimes of homicide and two counts of frustrated homicide. Upon arraignment on September 7, 1992, he pleaded not guilty[3] to all the charges against him. After trial, the court a quo found him...