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Verdadero vs. People

SOLOMON VERDADERO Y GALERA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 216021 | 2016-03-02

DECISION
 
MENDOZA, J.:
 
The expectations of a person possessed with full control of his faculties differ from one who is totally deprived thereof and is unable to exercise sufficient restraint on his. Thus, it is but reasonable that the actions made by the latter be measured under a lesser stringent standard than that imposed on those who have complete dominion over their mind, body and spirit.
 
This petition for review on certiorari seeks to reverse and set aside the July 10, 2014 Decision[1] and the December 15, 2014 Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 35894 which affirmed the May 30, 2013 Judgment[3]...