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Arellano Novicio Vs. People of the Philippines.

ARELLANO NOVICIO, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 163331 | 2008-08-29

DECISION


NACHURA, J.:

Before this Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Civil Procedure seeking the reversal of the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision[2] dated July 31, 2003 which affirmed the Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Baler, Aurora, Branch 66, dated May 9, 2001, convicting petitioner Arellano Novicio (petitioner) of the crime of Frustrated Homicide.

The Facts

Petitioner was charged with the crime of Frustrated Homicide in an Information[4] dated December 11, 1998, for allegedly shooting private complainant Mario Mercado (Mario). The accusatory portion thereof states:

That...