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PEOPLE vs. Edgardo D. Vengco, et al.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EDGARDO VENGCO Y DAVID alias "Edwin", ROGELIO ENCARNACION Y DE LOS SANTOS alias "Roger Pusa", ROMEO SOLIBA Y REDOBLA alias "Romy", CONSTANTINO LENESES Y MARILLANO alias Alexander Remonte y Marillano alias "Alex Remonte", and LEON DAVID alias "Junior", defendants, CONSTANTINO LENESES Y MARILLANO alias "ALEXANDER REMONTE Y MARILLANO" alias ALEX REMONTE, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-31657 | 1984-01-31

D E C I S I O N


RELOVA, J.:

These appeals are interposed by Constantino Leneses alias "Alex Remonte" and Leon David alias "Junior" who, together with three others, were charged in Criminal Case No. 87918, for the murder of Charlie Celadena y Lim in the then Court of First Instance of Manila, Branch XX. The lower court adjudged them guilty thereof, and sentenced both of them to reclusion perpetua, with the accessory penalties provided by law, to indemnify the heirs of the deceased in the sum of P12,000.00, and to pay the costs.
The information filed against said appellants recites:

"That on or about the 24th day of August 1967, in the...