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Peter T Arapen Y Chongoy Vs. People of the Phil.

PETER TARAPEN y CHONGOY, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 173824 | 2008-08-28

D E C I S I O N


CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

Assailed before Us is the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 26636, dated 31 January 2006, which affirmed with modification the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Baguio City, Branch 3, convicting petitioner Peter Chongoy Tarapen of the crime of Homicide.

On 9 June 2000, petitioner was charged before the RTC of Baguio City with Frustrated Homicide for attacking and assaulting James Lacbao Pangoden.[3] The day after, the victim died from the injuries he sustained. As a consequence, an amended information was filed on 13 June 2000 charging petitioner with Homicide...