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People vs. Artemio Garcia, Jr. et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. ARTEMIO GARCIA y CRUZ, JR. and REGALADO BERNABE y ORBE, accused. / REGALADO BERNABE y ORBE, appellant.

G.R. No. 138470 | 2003-04-01

D E C I S I O N
 
YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] dated March 10, 1999 of the Regional Trial Court of Malolos, Bulacan, Branch 21, in Criminal Case No. 830-M-98, finding Artemio Garcia y Cruz, Jr. and Regalado Bernabe y Orbe guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Carnapping with Homicide and sentencing them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

On June 3, 1998, Artemio Garcia, Jr. and Regalado Bernabe were charged with the crime of Carnapping with Homicide as defined in Republic Act No. 6539. The Information against them reads:

That on or about the 21st day of December, 1996, in the municipality...