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Pacu-an vs. People

CHRISTOPHER PACU-AN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 237542 | 2021-06-16

D E C I S I O N
 
DELOS SANTOS, J.:
 
The Case

Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the Decision[2] dated September 29, 2017 and the Resolution[3] dated February 9, 2018 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 38325 which held Christopher Pacu-an (petitioner) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Homicide punishable under Article 249 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC).
 
The Facts

In an Information dated July 31, 2003, petitioner and co-accused Peter Romer Abao (Rommel) were charged with homicide for the death of Zaldy Milad (Zaldy)....