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People. vs. Tomas Bagasla

THE PEOPLE OF PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. TOMAS BAGASALA, JUANITO BAGASALA, ANICETO RONAN, SALVADOR RONAN and ANICETO REX, defendants, JUANITO BAGASALA, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-26182 | 1971-05-31

D E C I S I O N

FERNANDO, J:

The plea of appellant Juanito Bagasala for the reversal of his conviction for the crime of robbery with homicide and serious physical injuries is based on the insufficiency of the proof to demonstrate his guilt beyond reasonable doubt as the confession attributed to him was allegedly obtained by means of torture and the infliction of body injuries and there was not enough testimonial evidence to justify the finding that he was liable for the crime committed. The information or the above offense was filed against five accused, but only Tomas Bagasala and Juanito Bagasala were adjudged guilty. 1 An appeal was duly...