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PEOPLE vs. Magno B. Pablo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by ROMIE V. BRAGA, Assistant Provincial Fiscal of Pangasinan, petitioner, vs. HON. MAGNO B. PABLO, Judge of the Court of First Instance of Pangasinan, Third Judicial District, Branch XIII, ROGELIO CARAGE, GODOFREDO CARAGE, GIL CASTRENCE, ROGELIO CARANZA and DAMIAN SENIT, respondents.

G.R. No. L-37271 | 1980-06-25

D E C I S I O N


DE CASTRO, J.:

Before the Court of First Instance of Pangasinan, Branch XIII, Alaminos, Pangasinan, Rogelio Carace, Godofredo Carace, Gil Castrence, Rogelio Caranza and Damian Senit were charged with Homicide in an information filed on February 6, 1973, for the killing of Benjamin Atcha (Criminal Case No. 254-A).

Arraigned on March 29, 1973 before Hon. Magno B. Pablo, all the aforenamed accused pleaded not guilty. Hearing started on April 23, 1973 and was reset on May 3, 1973 after the presentation of state witness Pepito Ordonio, there being another case also scheduled for hearing.

On May 3, 1973, the prosecution...