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Manuel vs. Ressurreccion

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RESSURRECCION RESSURRECCION Y ROBLES,* JONATHAN MANUEL Y OTIG, ANICETO DECENA Y GONZAGA, JERRY ROBLES Y UNATO, ACCUSED, CAROL ALCANTARA Y MAPATA AND JOSELITO CRUZ Y DE GUZMAN, ACCUSED-APELLANTS.

G.R. No. 231361 | 2019-07-03

DECISION
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
Before this Court is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by the accused-appellants Carol Alcantara y Mapata (Alcantara) and Joselito Cruz y De Guzman (Cruz) (collectively accused-appellants) assailing the Decision[2] dated September 27, 2016 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 05961, which affirmed the Decision[3] dated February 3, 2011 of the Regional Trial Court of San Mateo, Rizal, Branch 76 (RTC) in Criminal Case Nos. 7140 and 7141, finding Alcantara and Cruz guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165, otherwise known as...