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People vs. Olazo etc.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. EDDIE OLAZO, MIGUEL CORBIS, CHARITO FERNANDEZ and ROGELIO LASCONIA, Accused, CHARITO FERNANDEZ, Accused-Appellant. Present: SERENO,* C.J., LEONARDO-DE CASTRO,** Acting Chairperson, BERSAMIN, PERLAS-BERNABE, and CAGUIOA, JJ.

G.R. No. 220761 | 2016-10-03

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
CAGUIOA, J.:
 
This an Appeal1 filed under Section 13, Rule 124 of the Rules of Court from the Decision dated June 2, 20152 (questioned Decision) of the Court of Appeals, Twentieth (20th) Division (CA), which affirmed the Decision dated June 14, 20113 of the Regional Trial Court of Abuyog, Leyte, Branch 10 (RTC), in Criminal Case No. 2402, finding herein accused-appellant Charito Fernandez (Charito) guilty of the crime of Robbery with Homicide.
 
The facts, as summarized by the CA in the questioned Decision, are as follows:
 
On two several...