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JurisprudenceG.R. No. 125193 -

G.R. No. 125193 - MANUEL BARTOCILLO, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES. D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Cited Laws

RA 335,RA 647,RA 146,RA 1,RA 604,RA 770,RA 265,RA 147,RA 554,
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TL;DR — Ruling

WHEREFORE , the petition is GRANTED. Both the assailed decision of the Court of Appeals and that of the Regional Trial Court are REVERSED and SET ASIDE. Appellant Manuel Bartocillo is ACQUITTED on the ground of reasonable doubt. His immediate release from detention is hereby ordered, unless there are other existing legal causes for his continued confinement.

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Ruling

WHEREFORE , the petition is GRANTED. Both the assailed decision of the Court of Appeals and that of the Regional Trial Court are REVERSED and SET ASIDE. Appellant Manuel Bartocillo is ACQUITTED on the ground of reasonable doubt. His immediate release from detention is hereby ordered, unless there are other existing legal causes for his continued confinement. Costs de oficio. SO ORDERED.