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PEOPLE vs Romeo Redulosa, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROMEO REDULOSA alias ROMEO REDULOSA alias MICMIC SOLON and ROSELO CARTON, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 94594 | 1996-03-29

R E S O L U T I O N


MENDOZA, J.:

This case is here on appeal from the judgment of the Regional Trial Court of Cebu City, finding appellant Romeo Redulosa and his co-accused Roselo Carton guilty of kidnapping for ransom with murder and sentencing each of them to death. The decision of the trial court was rendered before the present Constitution (which prohibits the imposition of the death penalty) took effect on February 2, 1987. The question is whether the appellant can withdraw the appeal. For reasons to be hereafter explained, we hold that the appeal can be withdrawn.

The facts are as follows:

Appellant Romeo Redulosa (alias "Micmic...