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PEOPLE vs Obrero

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JIMMY OBRERO y CORLA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 122142 | 2000-05-17

D E C I S I O N


MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision1 [Per Judge Rosmari D. Carandang.] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 12, Manila, finding accused-appellant Jimmy Obrero y Corla guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of robbery with homicide and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua with all the accessory penalties, and to indemnify the heirs of the victims Nena Berjuega and Remedios Hitta in the amount of P50,000.00 each and to pay the sum of P4,000.00 representing the amount of money stolen.

The information alleged ÂÂ

That on or about August 11, 1989, in the City of Manila, Philippines,...