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Elmer Diamante y Sioson, et al. Vs. People of the Philippines

ELMER DIAMANTE y SIOSON and TANNY BOY STA. TERESA y LINTAG, Petitioners, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 180992 | 2009-09-04

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO MORALES, J.:

Along with Archimedez Lintag y Fausto (Lintag) alias Medes, Maricar Manalang y Mallari (Maricar) alias Marie, and Virgilio Gerardo y Supatan (Gerardo), herein two petitioners Elmer Diamante y Sioson (Diamante) alias Romeo Diamante and Mengoy and Tanny Boy Sta. Teresa y Lintag (Sta. Teresa) alias Tanny were charged before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Mandaluyong with robbery[1] and carnapping[2] in two separate Informations, both dated July 13, 2000.

When arraigned, petitioners and their co-accused pleaded not guilty.[3]

Upon motion of the prosecution, Amended Informations were admitted...