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PEOPLE vs. Ernesto Magnayon

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ERNESTO MAGNAYON y SANTOS, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-32074 | 1983-05-03

D E C I S I O N


ABAD SANTOS, J.:

Automatic review of the decision rendered by the defunct Circuit Criminal Court of Manila which sentenced Ernesto Magnayon y Santos to suffer the penalty of DEATH.

On October 16, 1986, an information was filed with the aforesaid court charging Hernando Abuyo y de la Merced, Ernesto Magnayon y Santos, Rogelio Barrientos y Ascano and Elmer Monica of the crime of murder alleged to have been committed as follows:

"That on or about June 13, 1986, at nightmare purposely sought to better accomplish their criminal design, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the said accused, conspiring and confederating...