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People vs. Edna Malngan y Mayo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus EDNA MALNGAN y MAYO, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 170470 | 2006-09-26

EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
CHICO-NAZARIO, J.: 
 
The Case
 
For review is the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 01139 promulgated on 2 September 2005, affirming with modification the Judgment[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 41, in Criminal Case No. 01-188424 promulgated on 13 October 2003, finding appellant Edna Malngan y Mayo (Edna) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of "Arson with Multiple Homicide or Arson resulting to the death of six (6) people," and sentencing her to suffer the penalty of death. 
 
The Facts
 
As summarized[3] by the...