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Geraldo Benjamin Avengoza vs. The People of the Philippines

GERALDO BENJAMIN AVENGOZA v. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES

G.R. No. 155046 | 2006-06-26



Third Division

Sirs/Mesdames:

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated JUNE 26, 2006.

Before the Court is a petition for review[1] assailing the 27 October 2000 Decision[2] and the 14 August 2002 Resolution[3] of the Sandiganbayan, Third Division, in Criminal Case No. 20655. The Sandiganbayan convicted Police Inspector Geraldo Benjamin Avengoza ("petitioner") as accessory in the crime of Murder.

In the evening of 5 June 1992, petitioner, SPO1 Isagani Torrefranca ("Torrefranca") and PO2 Diosdado Catacutan ("Catacutan") took into their custody Mamerto Victosa ("Victosa"),...