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PEOPLE vs. Pedro T. Catacutan

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PEDRO CATACUTAN y TARUC, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. L-36987-88 | 1984-09-28

D E C I S I O N


ABAD SANTOS, J.:

PEDRO CATACUTAN alias "Pedro Duling" was accused of murder and frustrated murder before the defunct Circuit Criminal Court of Manila.

The information for murder reads as follows:

"That on or about the 22nd day of August, 1971, at nighttime purposely sought to better accomplish their criminal design, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the said accused, conspiring and confederating together with two (2) others whose true names, identities and whereabouts are still unknown and helping one another, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously, with intent to kill and by means of treachery,...