CA affirms conviction of rider caught with unlicensed firearm
Court of Appeals (File photo) MANILA - The Court of Appeals (CA) affirmed the 10-year sentence on a motorcycle rider caught with an unlicensed firearm at a police checkpoint four years ago. The appellate court's Sixth Division agreed with the Las Pinas court that found Angelo Corpuz guilty of violating Republic Act No. 10591, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Firearms Regulation Act. Corpuz and a minor companion were on a motorcycle when they were flagged down by policemen who saw they were not wearing helmets at a checkpoint along C-5 Extension in Barangay Elias Aldana, Las Pinas Citya...