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Rustico Abay, Jr. & Reynaldo Darilag Vs. People of the Philippines

RUSTICO ABAY, JR. and REYNALDO DARILAG, Petitioners, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 165896 | 2008-09-19

DECISION


QUISUMBING, J.:

This petition for review assails the Decision[1] dated October 27, 2003 and the Resolution[2] dated October 14, 2004 of the Court of Appeals in CA G.R. CR No. 25212. The Court of Appeals had affirmed the Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of San Pedro, Laguna, Branch 31, finding petitioners guilty of the crime of Highway Robbery in Criminal Case No. 9045-B.

The facts are as follows:

On January 13, 1995, an Information was filed charging Rustico Abay, Jr., Reynaldo Darilag, Ramoncito Aban, Ernesto Ricalde, Ramon Punzalan, Ariston Reyes, Isagani Espeleta, Cesar Camacho, Leonardo Perello and Danilo...