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PEOPLE vs. Eduardo Ariola, et al.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EDUARDO ARIOLA and ROLANDO GALANG, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. L-38457 | 1980-10-29

D E C I S I O N


GUERRERO, J.:

For the death of Maximino Padilla, a 21-year old prisoner serving sentence at the New Bilibid Prison, Muntinlupa, Rizal, on the occasion of a prision riot on March 30, 1971, fellow prisoners Eduardo Ariola, Rolando Galang, Lamberto Dungo and Rafael Echane were charged with murder.

Upon arraignment on July 6, 1973, Eduardo Ariola and Rolando Galang, duly assisted by counsel, entered a plea of guilty, while Lamberto Dungo and Rafael Echane pleaded not guilty, Thereupon, trial was held and evidence was presented by both the prosecution and the defense.

The prosecution put on the witness stand Dr. Alberto...