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People of the Philippines Vs. Leo Quemeggen, Juanito De Luna

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee,versus LEO QUEMEGGEN and JANITO DE LUNA,Accused-Appeellants.

G.R. No. 178205 | 2009-07-27

DECISION


NACHURA, J.:

For review is the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) dated December 28, 2006 in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 01498 affirming with modification the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 72, Malabon, Metro Manila, dated August 8, 1997.

As established by the prosecution, the facts are as follows:

On October 31, 1996, at around 11:00 in the evening, Noel Tabernilla (Tabernilla) was driving his passenger jeep to Navotas, Metro Manila. Along Road 10 in Navotas, four of the passengers announced a hold-up. One of the robbers poked a balisong on Tabernilla's nape,[3] while the other three divested the...