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PEOPLE vs. Lauro P. Arsenal, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SGT. LAURO P. ARSENAL, RUBEN A. ACERVO, WILLIAM S. TRESPECES, ATANACIO O. SARIA, MERLITO M. PEREZ and REMY R. YSON, accused. SGT. LAURO P. ARSENAL, RUBEN A. ACERVO and WILLIAM S. TRESPECES, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 124344 | 1998-09-07

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

For forcibly taking one Antonio R. Tan to extort ransom and depriving him of his liberty, Sgt. Lauro P. Arsenal, Ruben A. Acervo, William S. Trespeces, Atanacio O. Saria, Merlito M. Perez and Remy R. Yson were charged with kidnapping and serious illegal detention, defined and penalized under Art. 267 of the Revised Penal Code.1 [Art. 267 of the Revised Penal Code, then prevailing, states -

Art. 267. Kidnapping and serious illegal detention. - Any private individual who shall kidnap or detain another, or in any other manner deprive him of his liberty, shall suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua to...