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PEOPLE vs. Aurelio Onarosa

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. AURELIO ONAROSA, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-30256 | 1984-07-16

D E C I S I O N


RELOVA, J.:

Considering that accused-appellant Aurelio Onarosa died on January 26, 1984 and the findings of facts and of accused-appellant's guilt by the defunct Court of First Instance of Samar were confirmed by this Court in its decision of February 29, 1984 (which could not produce any legal effect insofar as the accused-appellant's criminal liability is concerned by virtue of his prior death), the Court nevertheless resolved to exercise jurisdiction over the accused's civil liability (People vs. Sendaydiego, 81 SCRA 120) since it has been duly established beyond reasonable doubt that said accused-appellant "was the...