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Antonio Avecilla Vs. People Of The Phil., Et Al.

ANTONIO AVECILLA, appellant-petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES and HON. COURT OF APPEALS, appellees-respondents.

G.R. No. L-46370 | 1992-06-02

D E C I S I O N


ROMERO, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the decision dated December 20, 1976 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. No. 16628-CR entitled "People of the Philippines v. Antonio Avecilla" modifying the decision of July 16, 1973 of the then Court of First Instance of Rizal, Branch 1 at Pasig finding the accused-petitioner guilty of simple theft, by convicting the accused-petitioner instead, of qualified theft and imposing on him accordingly, a higher penalty.

The accused-petitioner, Antonio Avecilla and one Juana Doe were charged before the said lower court of the crime of theft, allegedly committed as...