G.R. No. 202701 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. EDILBERTO BALIBAY Y LABIS AND MARICEL BALIBAY BIJA-AN.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, We SET ASIDE the 15 February 2012 Decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00630-MIN affirming the judgment of conviction of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 25, Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental in Criminal Case Nos. 2004-469 and 2004-470 dated 30 August 2007. We ACQUIT accused-appellants EDILBERTO BALIBAY y LABIS and MARICEL BALIBAY y BIJA-AN based on reasonable doubt and we ORDER their immediate release from detention, unless they are detained for any other lawful cause. SO ORDERED.