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PEOPLE vs Ralph Velez Diaz

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RALPH VELEZ DIAZ alias "JIMBOY," accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 130210 | 1999-12-08

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

FRANCIS BART FULACHE, eleven (11) years old, was found dead at Bulacao Bridge, Cebu City, on 4 December 1996. Subsequently, for his death, Ralph Velez Diaz alias "Jimboy" was charged before the Regional Trial Court1 [Raffled to Br. 15.] of Cebu City with murder in relation to RA 7610.

On 3 December 1996 at around 8:00 o'clock in the evening Francis Bart Fulache and his 10-year old brother Felbart went to Pier 3 to defecate. They were with 30-year old Ralph Velez Diaz, a friend Francis Bart knew from the hantakan, a gaming place near their store. Francis Bart then invited his brother Felbart to go with...