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Serrano vs. People

GIOVANI SERRANO y CERVANTES, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 175023 | 2010-07-05

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila
 
THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N

BRION, J.:

We review in this petition for review on certiorari[1] the decision[2] dated July 20, 2006 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 29090, entitled "People of the Philippines v. Giovani Serrano y Cervantes." The CA modified the decision dated October 25, 2004[3] of the Regional Trial Court[4] (RTC), Branch 83, Quezon City, and found petitioner Giovani Serrano y Cervantes (petitioner) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of attempted homicide, instead of frustrated homicide.
 
The Facts
 
The case stemmed from a brawl involving...