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PEOPLE vs Ricardo Napalit

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RICARDO NAPALIT y PARAL,

G.R. Nos. 142919 and 143876 | 2003-02-04

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO-MORALES, J.:

Before this Court on automatic review is the consolidated decision[1] rendered by the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 18, in Criminal Case Nos. 96-150264 and 97-156381 finding accused-appellant Ricardo Napalit guilty of robbery with homicide and violation of R. A. 6539 (the Anti-Carnapping Act), respectively.

In Criminal Case No. 96-150264, the Information[2] charges accused-appellant with robbery in band with homicide defined and penalized under Article 294 (as amended by R. A. 7659) and Article 296 of the Revised Penal Code allegedly committed as follows:

"That on or about April 3, 1996, in...