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PEOPLE vs Pedro, Pablo & Domingo Lumacang

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PEDRO LUMACANG, PABLO LUMACANG and DOMINGO LUMACANG, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 120283 | 2000-02-01

D E C I S I O N


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

Pablo Lumacang assails the decision rendered by the Regional Trial Court of Oroquieta City, Branch 13 finding him and his co-accused, Pedro Lumacang and Domingo Lumacang, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the murder of one Elmer Salac.

The facts of the case are as follows:

On August 11, 1993 at 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon, brothers Pablo, Pedro and Domingo Lumacang, Rogelio Balan, a relative, and Nicolas Limosnero played basketball at the Tuburan Basketball Court in Tuburan, Villaflor, Oroquieta City. The Lumacang Brothers were then carrying hunting knives. After playing basketball, all five men...