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People vs. Benedicto Ramos y Binuya

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BENEDICTO RAMOS y BINUYA alias "Bennie," accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 118570 | 1998-10-12

D E C I S I O N
 
PER CURIAM:

This is an automatic review of the decision of the RTC-Br. 78, Quezon City, in Crim. Case No. Q-94-58036 finding accused-appellant BENEDICTO RAMOS y BINUYA guilty of two (2) seperate heinous crimes - kidnapping for ransom and murder - and sentencing him to suffer the supreme penalty of DEATH in each case to indemnify the heirs of the victim in the amount of P50,000.00 plus P105,150.00 for funeral expenses.

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