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Galo Monge Vs. People of the Phil.

GALO MONGE, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 170308 | 2008-03-07

R E S O L U T I O N


Tinga, J.:

This is a Petition for Review[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court whereby petitioner Galo Monge (petitioner) assails the Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals dated 28 June 2005 which affirmed his conviction as well as the discharge of accused Edgar Potencio (Potencio) as a state witness.

The factual antecedents follow. On 20 July 1994, petitioner and Potencio were found by barangay tanods Serdan and Molina in possession of and transporting three (3) pieces of mahogany lumber in Barangay Santo Domingo, Iriga City. Right there and then, the tanods demanded that they be shown the requisite permit and/or...