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People vs. Herminio Barut, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. HERMINIO BARUT, ALEJO RAMISCAL and ERNESTO

G.R. No. L-42666 | 1979-03-13

D E C I S I O N

AQUINO, J:

Herminio Barut (Barot), Alejo Ramiscal and Ernesto Quebral appealed from the decision of the Court of First Instance of Isabela, convicting them of robbery with homicide, sentencing each of them to reclusion perpetua and ordering them to pay solidarily the heirs of Evaristo Tuvera (Tobera) an indemnity of P12,000. The trial court also ordered the return to Francisco Lazaro of the articles taken from him which were recovered near the scene of the robbery after the accused had fled (Criminal Case No. IV-202-'74).

According to the prosecution, shortly after sundown, on June 15, 1969, while Marcelino Grospe was...