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Arturo Revita "Alias" Arthur Vs. People of the Philippines

Arturo Revita “Alias” Arthur,Petitioner, versus People of the Philippines, Respondent.

G.R. No. 177564 | 2008-10-31

D E C I S I O N


CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

This Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assails the Decision[1] dated 15 February 2007 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 29903 which affirmed in toto the Decision[2] dated 7 November 2005 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Rosales, Pangasinan, Branch 53, finding petitioner Arturo O. Revita (Arturo) guilty of the crime of homicide.

On 26 August 2002, Arturo was charged before the RTC with the crime of Homicide under Article 249 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended. The accusatory portion of the Information reads:

That on or about the 23rd day of July,...