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PEOPLE Vs. Cic Loreto Gapasin, Et Al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CIC LORETO GAPASIN, PC NICANOR SALUDARES, LORENZO SORIANO, alias "Olit", AMOR SALUDARES, FRANK SALUDARES, BEL SALUDARES, and NICK SALUDARES, accused, CIC LORETO GAPASIN, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 73489 | 1994-04-25

D E C I S I O N


QUIASON, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch XVI, Isabela in Criminal Case No. IV-781, finding appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of murder qualified by treachery, with the attendance of the mitigating circumstance of voluntary surrender, and the aggravating circumstances of taking advantage of public position and evident premeditation. The trial court sentenced him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay to the heirs of the late Jerry Calpito, Sr., the sum of P88,596.00 as actual or compensatory damages; P30,000.00 as death indemnity; P20,000.00 as moral...