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PEOPLE Vs. Ernesto Morato, Et Al.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ERNESTO MORATO alias "BOYANG" and EMMANUEL CACATIAN alias "BOY", accused. ERNESTO MORATO alias "BOYANG", appellant.

G.R. Nos. 95358-59 | 1993-07-05

D E C I S I O N


MELO, J.:

Ernesto Morato and Emmanuel Cacatian were charged with the crime of murder in an Information dated February 8, 1989, which pertinently reads:

That on or about the 8th day of February, 1989, at Franco's Chicken House, Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa City, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the said accused, conspiring and confederating together and mutually helping one another, with treachery and evident premeditation with intent to kill and while armed with unlicensed firearm, did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously assault, attack and shot therewith one Pat. Jose...