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Roberto Licyayo Vs. People of the Phil.

ROBERTO LICYAYO, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 169425 | 2008-03-04

D E C I S I O N


CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

In this Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court,[1] petitioner Roberto Licyayo prays for the reversal of the Decision dated 6 May 2005[2] and Resolution dated 12 August 2005[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 27359, affirming with modification the Decision[4] dated 20 February 2003 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Lagawe, Ifugao, Branch 14, in Criminal Cases No. 819 and 820, convicting petitioner of Homicide under Article 249 of the Revised Penal Code in Criminal Case No. 819 while dismissing Criminal Case No. 820 for Direct Assault as regards him.[5]

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