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PEOPLE vs. Aurelio Soriano, Et Al.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. AURELIO SORIANO, alias Beriong, and RAFAEL GARCIA, alias Feling, defendants-appellants.

G.R. Nos. L-6244 and L-6245 | 1955-08-30

D E C I S I O N


PADILLA, J.:

Charged with kidnapping, found guilty and sentenced to suffer reclusion perpetua, the accessories of the law, to indemnify jointly and severally the heirs of the victims Juan Saraos and Leocadio de la Cruz in the amount of P6,000 each and to pay the costs proportionately, Aurelio Soriano and Rafael Garcia have appealed.

The evidence for the prosecution shows that on 8 May 1950, at about 8:00 o'clock in the evening, Aurelio Soriano and Rafael Garcia carrying a carbine and pistol, respectively, went to the house of Juan alias Tomas Saraos in the barrio of Raniag, municipality of Santiago, province of Isabela....