Back

PEOPLE Vs. Rogelio Espinoza, Et Al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROGELIO ESPINOZA Y ALI, VICTOR ESPINOZA Y ALI and JULIAN MAGBARIL Y OMBRADOR, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 104596 | 1993-11-23

D E C I S I O N


PUNO, J.:

Accused-appellants were charged with and convicted of Murder by the Regional Trial Court (Branch 9) of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, for hacking to death a certain Renato Salvar. 1

The facts are faithfully stated in the decision of the appellate court which affirmed with modifications the conviction of the accused-appellants, viz:

"On August 30, 1988, at around 7:00 o'clock in the evening, prosecution witness Lucresio Croda was in the living room of his house near the crossing of Kisawi and Anlawagan, Barangay Payad, Pangatucan (sic), Bukidnon, when he heard cries for help. As he went down the stairs, he saw the...