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People vs. Damayo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. FRANCISCO DAMAYO y JAIME, Accused-Appellant. Present: PERALTA, J., Chairperson, LEONEN,* REYES, A., JR.,** GESMUNDO, and REYES, J., JR., JJ.

G.R. No. 232361 | 2018-09-26

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
Before the Court is an appeal from the January 30, 2017 Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07683, which affirmed with modifications the July 29, 2015 Decision2 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 207, Muntinlupa City (RTC), finding accused-appellant Francisco Damayo y Jaime (Damayo) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Kidnapping for Ransom.
 
The antecedent facts are as follows:
 
Damayo was indicted for Kidnapping for Ransom under Article 267 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, in an...