G.R. No. 210129 - S/SGT. CORNELIO PAMAN, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.RESOLUTION - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, [PAMAN], after having been proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt for the crime charged against him in the instant case, the Court hereby CONVICTS [Paman] and after applying the Indeterminate Sentence Law, hereby imposes and sentences him to an imprisonment of ONE (1) MONTH AND ONE (1) DAY TO FOUR (4) MONTHS OF ARRESTO MAYOR IN ITS MINIMUM AND MEDIUM PERIODS, the same [to be] served by the accused at the Pagadian City Jail at Lenienza, Pagadian City. With costs against the accused. [7] On appeal, however, the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur, Branch 29 in its Decision [8] dated July 12, 2011, reversed and set aside the MTCC's Decision dated February 11, 2010, to wit: WHEREFORE, the foregoing premises considered, the MTCC's judgment of conviction is hereby REVERSED. Consequently, [Paman] is ACQUITTED. SO ORDERED.