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PEOPLE vs. Randy Mantes, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RANDY MANTES, JEROME GARCIA, JOVY VELASCO, and DOMINGO FRANCISCO, accused-appellants.

G.R. Nos. 117166-67 | 1998-12-03

D E C I S I O N


MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision1 [Per Judge Mauricio M. Rivera.] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 73, of Antipolo Rizal, finding accused-appellant Domingo Francisco guilty of Parricide and his co-accused-appellants Randy Mantes, Jerome Garcia, and Jovy Velasco guilty of Murder for the death of Erliste Arcilla Francisco, and sentencing each of accused-appellants to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the heirs of the victim in the amount of P50,000.00, plus the cost of suit.

The facts are as follows:

Accused-appellant Domingo Francisco is the husband of Erliste Arcilla...