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Olympio Revaldo Vs. People of the Philippines

OLYMPIO REVALDO, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 170589 | 2009-04-16

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO, J.:

The Case

Before this Court is a petition for review by petitioner Olympio Revaldo (petitioner) seeking to reverse the Decision[1] dated 23 August 2004 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 22031 affirming the Decision[2] dated 5 September 1997 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 25, Maasin, Southern Leyte (RTC-Branch 25), in Criminal Case No. 1652, finding petitioner guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegal possession of lumber in violation of Section 68[3] of the Revised Forestry Code (Forestry Code).[4]

The Facts

Petitioner was charged with the offense of illegal possession of premium hardwood...