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People vs. Henry A. Enriquez, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. HENRY ENRIQUEZ y ARCILLA, RUBEN BERANA y ASUNCION, alias MARCOS, FLOSERPIDO OBISPADO y ABACA alias FREDO alias MARIO, and GENEROSO BAS, JR. y BERONO, defendants-appellants.

G.R. Nos. L-31300-01 | 1984-10-23

D E C I S I O N


ESCOLIN, J.:

Three separate informations were filed in the then Court of First Instance of Manila for the crime of kidnapping with ransom of Yang Wai y Chiok, to wit: People vs. Henry Enriquez y Arcilla, Ruben Beraña y Asuncion, Floserpido Obispado y Abaca and Martin Alcantara y Rivera, docketed as Criminal Case No. 90948; People vs. Virginia Bas y Beroño, docketed as Criminal Case No. 91000; and People vs. Generoso Bas, Jr. y Beroño, docketed as Criminal Case No. 91111.

Upon agreement of the parties, these cases were tried jointly in Branch V, presided over by then Judge, now retired Supreme Court Justice...