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People vs. Quitola

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff -Appellee, vs. RODRIGO QUITOLA y BALMONTE, Accused-Appellant. Present: VELASCO, JR., J, Chairperson, PERALTA, DEL CASTILLO,* PEREZ, and REYES,JJ**

G.R. No. 200537 | 2016-07-13

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
 
Third Division
 
 
DECISION
 
PEREZ, J.:
 
Before this Court is an appeal of the May 13, 2011 Decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR.-H.C. No. 04237 affirming the October 21, 2009 Decision2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, Branch 47 in Crim. Case No. U-15476, finding accused appellant Rodrigo Quitola y Balmonte (accused-appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the special complex crime of Robbery with Homicide as defined and penalized under Article 294, sub-paragraph (1) of the Revised Penal Code.
 
On March 19, 2008,...