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PEOPLE Vs. Roel Punzalan, Et Al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROEL PUNZALAN, JOSE BESIDA @ "JOSE VESIDOR", MARIETA MENDOZA and DOMINGO MENDOZA, accused-appellants. The Solicitor General for plaintiff-appellee. Public Attorney's Office for accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 78853 | 1991-11-08

D E C I S I O N


FELICIANO, J.:

The accused, Marieta Mendoza, appeals from the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Fourth Judicial Region, Branch 30, San Pablo City, convicting her of the crime of robbery with homicide and imposing on her the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

The appellant, together with Roel Punzalan, Jose Besida, and Domingo Mendoza, were charged in Criminal Case No. 4578-SP in an information which read as follows:

"That on or about July 11, 1985 at Poblacion, Alaminos, Laguna and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, accused MARIETA MENDOZA, in conspiracy with her husband DOMINGO MENDOZA and ROEL PUNZALAN...