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Dundee A. Viernes vs. People of the Phil

DUNDEE A. VIERNES, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 161970 | 2006-06-30

                                                D E C I S I O N

CARPIO MORALES, J.:


The Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 30 convicted the accused-herein petitioner Dundee Viernes y Asio of violation of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 532 (the Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery Law of 1974).[1] On appeal, the Court of Appeals, by Decision[2] of July 31, 2003, modified the trial court decision by finding petitioner guilty of simple robbery under Article 294 of the Revised Penal Code.

On November 15, 1992, at...