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PEOPLE vs Jose Bitoon, Sr., et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOSE BITOON, SR., BERNARDO BITOON, JOEBEL BITOON, and ROGER DEPE?O, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 112451 | 1999-06-28

D E C I S I O N


PARDO, J.:

The case is an appeal from the decision1 [Criminal Case No. V-2881, Judge Salvador S. Gubaton, Rollo, pp. 88-102.] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 14, Roxas City, convicting accused-appellants Jose Bitoon, Sr., Bernardo Bitoon, Joebel Bitoon and Roger Depeño of murder and sentencing each of them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, to pay the sum of P50,000.00, as civil indemnity to the heirs of the victim Jesus Charlie T. Cadiz, and P27,450.00, as actual damages and costs.

On May 16, 1989, Assistant City Prosecutor Henry B. Avelino of Roxas City filed with the Regional Trial Court, Roxas...