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PEOPLE vs. Benhur A. Tahuyan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BENHUR TAHUYAN y ADON, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 90295 | 1993-02-05

D E C I S I O N

NOCON, J p:

In the early morning of January 24, 1984, barangay Migcawayan of the municipality of Damulog, Bukidnon, was raided by around fifty (50) armed men. When the smoke cleared, seven (7) persons lay dead, four (4) persons were injured, houses were riddled by bullets, ten (10) carabaos, three (3) horses and an undetermined amount of personal belongings and valuables were taken away by the raiders. Accused-appellant Benhur Tahuyan was identified as one of the raiders. He was charged in court and consequently sentenced to reclusion perpetua. 1

The trial court made the following findings of facts:

"[I]t appears that...