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PEOPLE vs. Dalmacio C. Maalihan, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. DALMACIO MAALIHAN y CANTOS, ALFREDO PIANO y PILAPIL and ALFREDO SABAYBAY, defendants-appellants.

G.R. Nos. L-34106-08 | 1984-07-25

D E C I S I O N


ESCOLIN, J.:

This is a mandatory review of the decision in three separate cases jointly tried by the then Court of First Instance of Camarines Sur, sentencing Dalmacio Maalihan y Cantos, Alfredo Piano y Pilapil and Alfredo Sabaybay to three (3) death penalties each for the murder of Luis Arejola (Criminal Case No. 6320), Roman Mora (Criminal Case No. 6425), and Narciso Buendia (Criminal Case No. 6426).

Another accused, Rufino Marasigan, died during the trial and, on motion of the prosecution, the charges against him were dismissed. 1 Alfredo Maalihan who was at large, was not included in the informations.

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