" l\epublic of tbe ~bilippine~ $upreme QI:ourt ;JManila EN BANC PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, G.R. No. 227363 Present: BERSAMIN, CJ., CARPIO, PERALTA, DEL CASTILLO, PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, JARDELEZA, CAGUIOA, REYES, A., JR., GESMUNDO, REYES, J., JR., HERNANDO, CARANDANG, and LAZARO-JAVIER,* JJ. - versus - 40>--P Promulgated: SALVADOR TULAGAN, Accused-Appellant. March 12, 2019 ~- ~tr U x------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------. ~---------x DECISION PERALTA, J.: This is 'an appeal from the Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) dated August 17, 2015 in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 06679, which affirmed the Joint Decision2 dated February 10, 2014 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of San Carlos City in Criminal Case Nos. SCC-6210 and SCC-6211, finding accused-appellant Salvador Tulagan (Tulagan) guilty beyond reasonable No part. Penned by Associate Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier (now a member of this Court), with Associate Justices Celia C. Librea-Leagogo and Melchor Q.C. Sadang, concurring; rollo, pp. 2-38. 2 CA rollo, pp. 38-50. . {7

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