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PEOPLE Vs. Arthur D. Pidia Y Dacara, Et Al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ARTHUR PIDIA Y DACARA, BERNARDO RUIZ Y REPINAN, and ROMEO CRUZ, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 112264 | 1995-11-10

D E C I S I O N


DAVIDE, JR., J.:

On 18 March 1991, an information was filed with the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Makati charging Arthur Pidia, Bernardo Ruiz, and Estelita Taruc with the crime of Robbery with Homicide. 1 The case was docketed as Criminal Case No. 2441 and assigned to Branch 148 of the said court. Two weeks later, an amended information 2 was filed to include a fourth accused, Romeo Cruz. Its accusatory portion reads:

That on or about the 24th day of February, 1991 in the Municipality of Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, conspiring and...