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Vicente Del Rosario vs PEOPLE, 358 SCRA 373

VICENTE DEL ROSARIO y NICOLAS, petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.

G.R. No. 142295 | 2001-05-31

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

Petitioner Vicente del Rosario y Nicolas appeals via certiorari from a decision of the Court of Appeals[1] affirming with modification the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Bulacan, Branch 20, Malolos, and finding him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of P. D. No. 1866, as amended by Republic Act No. 8294 (illegal possession of firearms), sentencing him to four (4) years, nine (9) months and eleven (11) days of prision correccional, as minimum, to six (6) years, eight (8) months and one (1) day of prision mayor, as maximum, and to pay a fine of P30,000.00.

On June 17, 1996, Assistant Provincial...