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People vs. Solar [SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION, GESMUNDO, J.]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO SOLAR Y DUMBRIQUE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 225595 | 2019-08-06

SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION
GESMUNDO, J.:
 
This Appeal[1] seeks the reversal and setting aside of the January 13, 2015 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 05757. The CA affirmed with modification the September 3, 2012 Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court of Las Piñas City, Branch 202 (RTC) in Criminal Case No. 08-0616 finding Ronaldo Solar y Dumbrique (appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Murder. However, the CA downgraded the conviction to Homicide due to the insufficient allegation in the Information of the qualifying...