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PEOPLE vs Victorio B. Pia

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff, vs. VICTORIO PIA y BAYHON, GAUDENCIO LAMANGAN y SARIA, VENANCIO PIA y BAYHON, DIOSDADO ANCIADO y AMORA, MARIO GARCIA y UMALI, and EDUARDO VINA y MONTEMAYOR, accused.

G.R. No. L-59604 | 1986-11-14

D E C I S I O N


PARAS, J:

This case is before Us on automatic review from the decision of the Court of First Instance of Cavite finding Gaudencio Lamangan guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention and accordingly sentencing him to death, the dispositive portion of which reads:

"WHEREFORE, the Court finds that the guilt of the accused GAUDENCIO LAMANGAN, as principal, and DIOSDADO ANCIADO and MARIO GARCIA, as accessories, in the Commission of the offense charged in the information, has been established with proof beyond reasonable doubt, and hereby imposes upon the accused GAUDENCIO LAMANGAN...