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Chua vs. People

CELERINO CHUA ALIAS SUNTAY, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 172193 | 2017-09-13

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
The violence against or intimidation of persons perpetrated by the accused to commit a robbery under Article 294 of the Revised Penal Code renders the accused also liable for carnapping committed by means of violence against or intimidation of persons as defined and punished by Section 14 of Republic Act 6539 involving the taking of a vehicle to transport the stolen goods.
 
The Case

Celerino Chua alias Suntay (Chua) seeks to reverse the decision promulgated on October 20, 2005,1whereby the Court of...