Decretales v. People · G.R. 240972

Petitioner: Decretales
Respondent: People
Citation: G.R. No. 240972
Court: Supreme Court
Division: Second Division
Decided: October 1, 2018

Summary

The Supreme Court denied the petition of Jeran Decretales and affirmed with modification his conviction for robbery with violence against or intimidation of persons under Article 294(4) of the Revised Penal Code. Petitioner shot Police Officer 1 Arjay Javellana and forcibly took a paper bag containing shoes worth P500.00, causing serious physical injuries that required hospitalization for over four months. The Court found that the prosecution successfully proved all elements of the crime beyond reasonable doubt. The conviction was upheld from trial court through the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court. Petitioner was sentenced to indeterminate imprisonment and ordered to pay restitution plus legal interest. The case demonstrates the application of robbery with violence provisions and the court's affirmation of factual findings when properly supported by evidence.

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By the Intellegal Editorial Board · October 1, 2018

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