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Reynante Tadeja, et al. Vs. People of the Philippines

REYNANTE TADEJA, RICKY TADEJA, RICARDO TADEJA and FERDINAND TADEJA, Petitioners, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 145336 | 2013-02-20



FIRST DIVISION

R E S O L U T I O N

SERENO, J.:

On the strength of their co-accused Plaridel Tadeja's extrajudicial confession, taken after his apprehension on 29 November 2006, petitioners pray for the reopening of the homicide case against them. Their prayer is for the reception of newly discovered evidence, despite the fact that this Couti's Decision affirming their conviction already became final and executory on 26 July 2007. Notably, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) does not object to the reopening of the case.

As found by the trial court, 1 the incident happened while prosecution witnesses Maria Elena Bernardo Almaria (Elena)...