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PEOPLE Vs. Artemio Lapuz

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ARTEMIO LAPUZ, (at large), accused, ARMANDO LAPUZ and CELSO LAPUZ, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 113515 | 1995-11-23

D E C I S I O N


FRANCISCO, J.:

This is how savagely and viciously a fraternal triumvirate can waste life.

Brothers Armando, Artemio and Celso, all surnamed Lapuz, were charged with the crime of murder allegedly committed as follows:

"That on or about the 6th day of October 1990, at Barangay Calantipayan, in the Municipality of Lopez, Province of Quezon, . . ., the above-named accused, armed with bolos and iron pipe, conspiring and confederating together and mutually helping one another, with intent to kill and taking advantage of their superior strength and treachery, did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously attack,...