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Rodolfo Guevarra and Joey Guevarra Vs. People of the Philippines

RODOLFO GUEVARRA and JOEY GUEVARRA, Petitioners, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 170462 | 2014-05-22

SECOND DIVISION

DECISION

BRION,J.:

We review in this petition for review on certiorari1 the decision2 dated October 24, 2005 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 28899 The CA affirmed, with modification on the amount of damages, the   joint decision3 dated April 16, 2004 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 20, Cauayan City, Isabela, finding Rodolfo Guevarra and Joey Guevarra (petitioners) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crimes of frustrated homicide and homicide.

Factual Antecedents

Rodolfo and his son, Joey, were charged with the crimes of frustrated homicide and homicide under two Informations which read:

In...