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PEOPLE vs Ricardo Santos, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. RICARDO SANTOS y GONZALES a.k.a “Ric” and ROMEO VICTORINO y GONZALES a.k.a “Chu”, appellants.

G.R. No. 125352 | 2002-12-17

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

Before us on automatic review is the joint Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 35, acquitting the appellants of the crime of robbery in Criminal Cases Nos. 95-142827 and 95-144065 while convicting them of kidnapping for ransom and serious illegal detention in Criminal Cases Nos. 95-142826 and 95-144064 and to suffer the penalty of death.

The separate informations in Criminal Cases Nos. 95-142826 and 95-14406 for kidnapping for ransom and serious illegal detention defined and penalized under Article 267 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by RA 7659, against herein appellants Ricardo...