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People of the Philippines Vs. Chad Manansala y Lagman

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, VS. CHAD MANANSALA y LAGMAN, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 175939 | 2013-04-03

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
The due recognition of the constitutional right of an accused to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation through the criminal complaint or information is decisive of whether his prosecution for a crime stands or not. The right is not transgressed if the information sufficiently alleges facts and omissions constituting an offense that includes the offense established to have been committed by the accused.
 
The Case
 
Chad Manansala y Lagman seeks to reverse the decision promulgated on July 26, 2006, whereby the Court of Appeals (CAY...