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People vs. Moreno [DECISION]

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. VEDASTO MORENO, RODRIGO BARICUATRO, ELPIDIO BARICUATRO, ROMEO BARICUATRO, ELY BARICUATRO, EMILIO GENERALAO, CARLOS PASLON, ROBERTO PASLON, RODULFO UMBAY, SALVADOR PENA, VICTORIANO BARAGA AND CRESCENCI

G.R. Nos. L-37801-05 | 1978-10-23

D E C I S I O N
 
PER CURIAM:
 
On the night of January 21, 1970, in an ambuscade perpetrated at Barrio Tutay, Pinamungajan, Cebu, Mayor Samson Cerna, 51, of that town was mortally wounded. He died about two hours later. His companions, Lourdes Cerna, Candida Comahig, Francisco Jabido and Jose de los Reyes, were also wounded.
 
As an aftermath of that tragic occurrence, an information for murder with atentado, two informations for frustrated murder and two for attempted murder (five cases) were filed against thirteen persons with the Circuit Criminal Court at Cebu City.
 
The lower court's judgment.- After trial, the...