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PEOPLE vs. Simeon, et al

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES plaintiff-appellee, vs. SIMEON DILAO Y BUCO AND ERNESTO ECHEVARRIA Y TECSON, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. L-43259 | 1980-09-23

D E C I S I O N

ABAD SANTOS, J p:

In Criminal Cases Nos. 1882 and 1922, of the Circuit Criminal Court of Manila, Simeon Dilao, Ernesto Echevarria and Roberto de Joya were accused of robbery with homicide.

According to the informations, similarly worded in both cases, the offense was committed as follows:

"That on or about November 10, 1974, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the said accused, conspiring and confederating with others whose true names, identities and present whereabouts are still unknown and helping one another, did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously with intent of gain and by means of force, violence and...