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PEOPLE vs. Rafael Olivarez, Jr., et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. RAFAEL OLIVAREZ, JR., and DANILO ARELLANO, appellants.

G.R. No. 77865 | 1998-12-04

D E C I S I O N


MARTINEZ, J.:

Involved in this case is the crime of robbery with homicide committed during the season of yuletide. The facts as narrated in the People's brief are as follows:

"Prosecution witness Sgt. Eduardo Marcelo testified that he took the statements of appellant Rafael Olivares, Jr. and one Purisimo Macaoili and verbal investigation of appellant Danilo Arellano because the latter refused to give any statement.

"Prosecution witness Cpl. Tomas Juan of the Valenzuela Police Station V testified that in the morning of December 28, 1981, he was assigned by his station commander to follow-up the robbery with homicide...