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PEOPLE Vs. Jose Daquipil, Et Al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOSE DAQUIPIL, HORACE DAQUIPIL, NOEL DAQUIPIL, GARET DAQUIPIL, PRIMA DAQUIPIL and GRACE DAQUIPIL, defendants. JOSE DAQUIPIL, HORACE DAQUIPIL, NOEL DAQUIPIL and GARET DAQUIPIL, defendants-appellants.

G.R. Nos. 86305-06 | 1995-01-20

D E C I S I O N


ROMERO, J.:

Incensed by the demolition of his house some two years back, allegedly upon the instruction of Rafael Francisco, husband of the administratrix of the land on which their house was built, Jose Daquipil, aided by members of his family, stabbed and hacked to death Rafael Francisco, dealing him no less than thirty-five wounds. This incident resulted in the filing of an information dated November 14, 1979 charging Jose, his wife Prima, and their children Horace, Noel and Grace with murder. The information reads:

"That on or about the 26th day of May, 1979, in the municipality of Liog, province of Negros...