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PEOPLE vs. Federico Somontao

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FEDERICO SOMONTAO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. Nos. L-45366-68 | 1984-03-27

D E C I S I O N


MAKASIAR, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision rendered by the Court of First Instance, Branch VI of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, 15th Judicial District, which convicted Federico Somontao alone, among several named accused.

On May 14, 1975, Acting Provincial Fiscal Arcadio D. Fabria charged on three separate counts of murder and two frustrated murders before the Court of First Instance of Bukidnon the same group of accused: Ciriaco Ganahon, Florencio Albulario, Federico Somontao, Donato Donggo, Silvino alias Gaye Somontao, thus:

"That on or about the 28th day of July 1974 in the afternoon, in barrio Patpat, Municipality of...