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Leyson vs. Lawa

EDUARDO LEYSON, EDUARDO BANTULO alias "BOY," DOMINADOR BANTULO alias "DOMING," EDUARDO PADAYAG alias "EDRING," EDDIE PADAYAG alias "OYONG," and RODOLFO PADAYAG alias "JUAN," Petitioners, versus PEDRO LAWA, JENNIFER MOSO, LINO MENDI, MAMER BAGON, JOEL BAGON, LEA TACULOD, LILIA BAGON, GLORIA ANDA, ALICIA GILON, EDDIE BAGON, PEDRO BAGON, ROMEO JARMIN, and THE COURT OF APPEALS (Third Division), Respondents.

G.R. No. 150756 | 2006-10-11

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
CALLEJO, SR., J.
 
Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 23756 affirming that of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), General Santos City, Branch 23, in Criminal Case No. 12205, except as to the penalty imposed on petitioners Eduardo Leyson, Sr., Eduardo Bantulo, Dominador Bantulo, Eduardo Padayag, Eddie Padayag and Rodolfo Padayag. 
 
The Antecedents
 
On February 28, 1997, an Information charging petitioners with arson was filed before the RTC of General Santos City: 
 
That on or about 10:00...