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John Hilario Y Sibal Vs. People of the Philippines

JOHN HILARIO y SIBAL, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 161070 | 2008-04-14

D E C I S I O N


AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

Before us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court filed by John Hilario y Sibal (petitioner), seeking to annul and set aside the Resolutions dated August 19, 2003[1] and November 28 2003[2] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 75820.

The antecedents are as follows:

Petitioner, together with one Gilbert Alijid (Alijid), was charged with two counts[3] of Murder in the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 76, Quezon City to which petitioner, assisted by counsel de parte, pleaded not guilty.

During trial, Atty. Raul Rivera of the Public Attorney's Office...