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People of the Philippines Vs. Yusop Tadah

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee vs. YUSOP TADAH, Appellant

G.R. No. 186226 | 2012-02-01

SECOND DIVISION

R E S O L U T I O N
 
BRION, J.:
 
We resolve the appeal, filed by accused Yusop Tadah (appellant), from the August 22, 2008 decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 00150.[1]
 
The RTC Ruling
 
 In its April 18, 2005 decision,[2] the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Zamboanga, Branches 15 and 16, convicted the appellant[3] of five counts of kidnapping and serious illegal detention[4] committed against Gina Yang y Bersanez, 3-year old Princess Jane "Cha-Cha" Yang, Joy Sagubay, Yang Wang Tao Chiu, and Nicomedes Santa Ana. It gave credence to the straightforward testimonies of the kidnap...