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PEOPLE Vs. Ricardo Cayanan, Et Al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RICARDO CAYANAN @ SOT, CANDONG CAYANAN @ DICK and JOHN DOE @ JOHNNY DAU (at large), accused. S/SGT. ROMEO ANGELES Y LICUDINE, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 73257-58 | 1995-06-16

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

Startled when what appeared as a routine vehicle inspection by military men turned out to be a robbery holdup, the family of Jeremias Sampang was in utter disbelief when four armed men dressed in fatigue uniforms divested them of their valuables and drove away with their car. Eliseo Sampang, Jeremia's brother, died as a result of the physical injuries inflicted upon him in the course of the robbery. Unfortunately, only one was arrested, S/SGT. ROMEO ANGELES Y LICUDINE, who turned out to be an officer of the Philippine Marines. Convicted of robbery with homicide and carnapping he is now before us on...