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Sama and Masanglay vs. People [DECISION]

DIOSDADO SAMA Y HINUPAS AND BANDY MASANGLAY Y ACEVEDA, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 224469 | 2021-01-05

EN BANC
 
DECISION
 
LAZARO-JAVIER, J.:
 
The Case


This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] assails the following dispositions of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 33906:

a) Decision[2] dated May 29, 2015 affirming the conviction of petitioners Diosdado Sama y Hinupas and Bandy Masanglay y Aceveda and their co-accused Demetrio Masanglay y Aceveda for violation of Section 77 of Presidential Decree 705 (PD 705) or the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines: and

b) Resolution[3] dated April 11, 2016 denying their motion for reconsideration.

Proceedings before the Trial Court

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