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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.
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Promulgated:
SALVADOR TULAGAN,
Accused-Appellant.
March 12, 2019
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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.
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