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PEOPLE vs. Edgar Sadang, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EDGAR SADANG, ARNULFO SAYO, and LEODIGARIO ESPINAR, defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. 105378 | 1994-06-27

D E C I S I O N

KAPUNAN, J p:

Before us is an appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Laoag City, Branch 15, in Criminal Case No. 4697-15 for robbery with rape.

On October 20, 1989, the Assistant Provincial Prosecutor of Laoag City filed an information against Edgar Sadang, Arnulfo Sayo, Leodigario Espinar and Joel Maligsay accusing them of the crime of robbery with rape, defined and penalized under paragraph 2 of Article 294 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended. The indictment reads:

"That on or about September 28, 1989, at night time, in Bgy. 14, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this...