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PEOPLE vs Ricardo Francisco, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RICARDO FRANCISCO y CUPCUPIN, REYNALDO FRANCISCO y CUPCUPIN, TEODORO FRANCISCO y CUPCUPIN, ANTONIO SIOCO, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 118573-74 | 2000-05-31

D E C I S I O N

GONZAGA-REYES, J.:

This is an appeal interposed by accused Ricardo, Reynaldo, and Teodoro, all surnamed Francisco, and Antonio Sioco from the Joint Decision1 [Penned by Judge Benjamin T. Antonio.] dated November 7, 1994 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Malabon, Metro Manila, Branch 170 in Criminal Cases Nos. 12196-MN & 12197-MN finding all the accused guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crimes of murder and frustrated murder.

Two (2) Amended Informations2 [Rollo, pp. 3-6.] for Murder and Frustrated Murder were filed against accused Ricardo Francisco y Cupcupin, Reynaldo Franciso y Cupcupin, Teodoro Francisco y...