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PEOPLE vs. Danilo Demate

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. DANILO DEMATE and PABLITO DEMATE, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. L-38960 | 1982-03-30

D E C I S I O N


CONCEPCION JR., J.:

In the evening of December 23, 1970, at the house of the spouses Francisco Gellangao and Felisa Gellangao located in the Municipality of Carcar, Cebu, Francisco Gellangao and his hired-help Lucio Bucao were repeatedly stabbed and killed by three persons who subsequently broke open a wooden trunk and took away P300 in cash. [1]

After investigation by the authorities concerned, the corresponding information was filed against Danilo Demate, Pablito Demate, and Eduardo de la Cerna, on March 3, 1971, as follows:

"The undersigned accuses Danilo Demate, Pablito Demate and Eduardo de la Cerna of the crime...