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PEOPLE Vs. Bethoven Lizada, Et Al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BETHOVEN LIZADA and RICHARD MONAHAN, accused, BETHOVEN LIZADA, appellant.

G.R. No. 97226 | 1993-08-30

D E C I S I O N


PADILLA, J.:

Bethoven Lizada and Richard Monahan were charged with the crime of Murder in an Information dated 23 January 1984, committed as follows:

"That on or about 8:30 o'clock in the evening of October 19, 1983 at Brgy. Najus-an, Mambusao, Capiz, Philippines, within the jurisdiction of this Court, accused BETHOVEN LIZADA, conspiring, confederating and acting in common accord with his co-accused RICHARD MONAHAN with evident premeditation, treachery, taking advantage of superior strength, nighttime, dwelling and cruelty, did then and there wilfully, unlawfully assault and bolo one ROBERTO LIPARDO, inflicting numerous...