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Ernest Pil-Ey vs. People of the Philippines

ERNESTO PIL-EY,[1] Petitioner, versus THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 154941 | 2007-07-09

DECISION


NACHURA, J.:

Before the Court is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 assailing the November 29, 2001 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 19810, which affirmed the ruling of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), First Judicial Region, Branch 36, Bontoc, Mountain Province.

On May 27, 1994, an Information was filed with the RTC charging petitioner Ernesto Pil-ey and his two co-accused, Constancio Manochon and Waclet Anamot, with violation of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 533, or the Anti-Cattle Rustling Law, committed as follows:


That on or before April 15, 1994, in the evening thereof at [S]itio Ta-ed,...