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PEOPLE vs Jose M. Pantorilla and Bartolome Dahan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOSE M. PANTORILLA and BARTOLOME DAHAN, accused. *** JOSE M. PANTORILLA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 122739 | 2000-01-19

D E C I S I O N


PARDO, J.:

The case before the Court is an appeal taken by Jose M. Pantorilla from the decision1 [In Criminal Case No. 2281, Decision dated February 23, 1995, penned by Judge Rodolfo M. Serrano.] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Kidapawan, Cotabato convicting him of murder and sentencing him to the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the heirs of the victim Franklin Bello in the amount of fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00). The trial court acquitted co-accused Bartolome Dahan of the crime charged.

On March 27, 1990, Acting Second Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Alfonso B. Dizon, Jr. of Cotabato filed...