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Sr. Inspector Jerry Valeroso Vs. Court of Appeals and People of the Philippines

SR. INSP. JERRY C. VALEROSO, Petitioner, versus COURT OF APPEALS and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 164815 | 2009-09-03

RESOLUTION


NACHURA, J.:

For resolution is the Letter-Appeal[1] of Senior Inspector (Sr. Insp.) Jerry C. Valeroso (Valeroso) praying that our February 22, 2008 Decision[2] and June 30, 2008 Resolution[3] be set aside and a new one be entered acquitting him of the crime of illegal possession of firearm and ammunition.

The facts are briefly stated as follows:

Valeroso was charged with violation of Presidential Decree No. 1866, committed as follows:

That on or about the 10th day of July, 1996, in Quezon City, Philippines, the said accused without any authority of law, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and knowingly have in his/her...