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Cedric Sayco Y Villanueva Vs. People of the Phil.

CEDRIC SAYCO y VILLANUEVA, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent

G.R. No. 159703 | 2008-03-03

D E C I S I O N


AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

Before this Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the May 23, 2003 Resolution[1] of the Court Appeals (CA) which affirmed the conviction of Cedric Sayco y Villanueva[2] (petitioner) for violation of Section 1, Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1866, as amended by Republic Act (R.A.) No. 8294; as well as the August 7, 2003 CA Resolution[3] which denied his Motion for Reconsideration.

The facts are not disputed.

Petitioner was charged before the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC), Bais City with illegal possession of firearms under an...