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Astorga vs. People

BENITO ASTORGA, Petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 154130 | 2004-08-20

RESOLUTION

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

On October 1, 2003, we rendered a Decision in this case affirming petitioner's conviction by the Sandiganbayan of the crime of Arbitrary Detention. Petitioner now seeks a reconsideration of our Decision.

The facts are briefly restated as follows:

Private offended parties Elpidio Simon, Moises de la Cruz, Wenefredo Maniscan, Renato Militante and Crisanto Pelias are members of the Regional Special Operations Group (RSOG) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Tacloban City. On September 1, 1997, they, together with SPO3 Andres B. Cinco, Jr. and SPO1 Rufo Capoquian of the Philippine National...