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People of the Philippines Vs. Petrus a.k.a.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. PETRUS YAU a.k.a. "John" and "Ricky" and SUSANA YAU y SUMOGBA a.k.a. "Susan", Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 208170 | 2014-08-20

THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION

MENDOZA, J.:
 
This is an appeal from the September 7, 2012 Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals (CA), in CA-G.R. CR-I-IC No. 03446, which affirmed the December 14, 2007 Decision2 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 214, Mandaluyong City (RTC). in Criminal Case No. MC-04-7923.

The RTC found accused-appellant Petrus Yau (Petrus) guilty beyond reasonable doubt as principal of the crime of kidnapping for ransom and serious illegal detention, as defined and penalized in Article 267 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC), as amended by Republic Act No. 7659, (R.A. No. 7659), and convicted...