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PEOPLE vs Antonio Barreta, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANTONIO BARRETA, DANILO BARRETA, LITO BARRETA, DOMINGO BARRETA (At Large), EDGAR BARRETA, and ROGELIO BARRETA, accused, / ANTONIO BARRETA, LITO BARRETA, EDGAR BARRETA, and ROGELIO BARRETA, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 120367 | 2000-10-16

D E C I S I O N


QUISUMBING, J.:

On appeal is the joint decision of the Regional Trial Court of Palo, Leyte, Branch 8, in Criminal Cases Nos. 8459-60, promulgated on June 2, 1993, finding accused-appellants Antonio, Edgar, Lito, and Rogelio, all surnamed Barreta, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of robbery in band in Criminal Case No. 8459 and murder in Criminal Case No. 8460, thus:

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, this Court finds each of the four accused Lito Barreta, Antonio Barreta, Edgar Barreta and Rogelio Barreta, guilty of the crime of Murder punishable by reclusion perpetua with accessory penalties provided by law and to...