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PEOPLE vs. Carinio Lumiwan, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee vs. CARINIO LUMIWAN (P), MARCOS GADDAWAN (P), MANAO BAWAGAN (P) and MANUEL BAWISAL (at large), accused. CARINIO LUMIWAN (P), MARCOS GADDAWAN (P) and MANAO BAWAGAN, accused-appellants.

G.R. Nos. 122753-56 | 1998-09-07

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

This is a joint decision in four (4) separate crimes: two (2) crimes of kidnapping1 [Docketed as Crim. Case Nos. 375 and 377.] and two (2) crimes of robbery in band.2 [Docketed as Crim. Case Nos. 376 and 378.] They were consolidated by RTC-Br. 16, Ilagan, Isabela,3 [Presided by Judge Teodulo E. Mirasol.] involving as they did common witnesses for the prosecution testifying against the same accused.4 [See Order dated 14 April 1993; Records, Crim. Case No. 375, p. 34.] Except for one accused who escaped from detention before he could be arraigned and has remained at large since 28 November 1992,5 [Manuel...