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Agote vs. Lorenzo

G.R. No. 142675. July 22, 2005

Petitioner: Vicente Agote

Respondents: Hon. Manuel Lorenzo, Presiding Judge, RTC, Branc !", Manila and People

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Ponente: J. $arcia

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Petitioner Vicente Agote was carge! to a"e "iolate! Presidential Decree No. 1866 #$llegal Possession o&irear's( an! )*+-) Resolution No. 226 #Gun /an( %or a"ing in ossession one #1( . cal. Re". wit %our #4(

li"e ullets in a ulic lace !uring te election erio! witout a"ing secure! te necessary license an! autority

%ro' te )*+-). 3uring te en!ency o% te case,  Republic Act No. 8294 was aro"e! into law. "entually

te trial court ren!ere! u!g'ent o% con"iction in ot cases werein searate enalties were i'ose! resecti"ely

Petitioner 'o"e! %or reconsi!eration, clai'ing tat te enalty %or illegal ossession o% %irear's un!er P.3. No.

166 a! alrea!y een re!uce! y te suseuent enact'ent o% Reulic Act No. 24, wic te trial court

suseuently !enie!. e ten %ile! a etition e%ore te )ourt o% Aeals wic was !oc8ete! as )A9G.R. :P No.

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2( No. :ection 1 o% RA 24 sustantially ro"i!es tat any erson wo sall unlaw%ully ossess any %irear' or

a''unition sall e enaliBe!, @unless no oter cri'e was co''itte!. $t %urter ro"i!es tat suc use o% an

unlicense! %irear' sall e consi!ere! only as an aggra"ating circu'stance in cases o% o'ici!e or 'ur!er. :ince

te cri'e co''itte! was in "iolation o% )*+-) Resolution No. 226 or te Gun /an, illegal ossession o%

%irear's cannot e !ee'e! an aggra"ating circu'stance.