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People vs. Jose Obeso

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. JOSE OBESO, appellant.

G.R. No. 152285 | 2003-10-24

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

The prosecution bears the burden of proving beyond reasonable doubt the guilt of the accused. Every conviction must rest on the strength of the people's evidence, never on the weakness of that for the defense.

The Case

Before us is an appeal from the June 19, 2001 Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Cebu City (Branch 18) in Criminal Case No. CBU-49812, convicting Jose Obeso of kidnapping and serious illegal detention. The decretal portion of the Decision reads as follows:

"WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing facts and circumstances, accused Jose Obeso is found guilty beyond reasonable doubt...