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Tapales, Jesus A. vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

JESUS A. TAPALES, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents. Ernesto P. Villar for respondent.

G.R. No. L-38715 | 1983-01-31

D E C I S I O N

GUERRERO, J.:

This is a petition for review of the Decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. No. 06867-CR 1 modifying the judgment of the City Court of Manila, Branch VI, in Criminal Case No. F-065793 for Serious Physical Injuries, convicting petitioner-accused, Jesus A. Tapales, of said crime.

Petitioner Tapales was charged in an Information filed with the City Court of Manila which alleged as follows:

"That on or about June 26, 1962 in the City of Manila, the said accused did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously attack, assault and use personal violence upon one Dr. Melquiades G. Virata by then and...