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People vs. Dolendo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NESTOR DOLENDO Y FEDILES ALIAS "ETOY", ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 223098 | 2019-06-03

DECISION
 
LAZARO-JAVIER, J.:
 
This appeal assails the Decision[1] dated March 18, 2015 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 05400, entitled People of the Philippines vs. Nestor Dolendo y Fediles alias "Etoy", modifying the trial court's verdict of conviction against appellant from arson with homicide to simple arson.
 
The Proceedings before the Trial Court

By Information dated January 15, 1997,[2] appellant Nestor Dolendo y Fediles was charged with arson resulting in the death of Leonardo Perocho, Jr. (Leonardo Jr.), viz:
 
That on or about September 18, 1996 in the...