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People vs. Arcenal

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JESUSANO ARCENAL Y AGUILAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 216015 | 2017-03-27

D E C I S I O N
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
Before Us for review is the May 12, 2014 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 05000, which affirmed the Decision[2] dated November 30, 2010 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 27, Santa Cruz, Laguna in Criminal Case No. SC-8602.

The antecedent facts are as follows:

Accused-appellant Jesusano Arcenal y Aguilan (Arcenal) was charged with violation of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 6539 otherwise known as Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972, as amended by R.A. No. 7659. The accusatory portion of the Information reads:
 
That on or about April 11, 2000, in the Municipality of Pila,...