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Leandro Carillo Vs. People Of The Phil.

LEANDRO CARILLO, petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.

G.R. No. 86890 | 1994-01-21

D E C I S I O N


FELICIANO, J.:

Petitioner Dr. Leandro Carillo, an anesthetist, seeks review of the Decision of the Court of Appeals dated 28 November 1988, which affirmed his conviction by the Regional Trial Court of the crime of simple negligence resulting in homicide, for the death of his thirteen (13) year old patient Catherine Acosta. The trial court had sentenced him to suffer the penalty of arresto mayor in its medium period (four [4] months' imprisonment), as well as to pay the heirs of his patient an indemnity of P30,000.00 for her death, P10,000.00 as reimbursement for actual expenses incurred, P50,000.00 as moral damages and...