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PEOPLE vs Wilson Hernani, Elsie Hernani, Felix Maturan, Alberto Castillon

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. WILSON HERNANI, ELSIE HERNANI, FELIX MATURAN, ALBERTO CASTILLON, accused. ALBERTO CASTILLON, and LORY CASTILLON, accused- appellants. / APPEAL from a decision of the Trial court of Zamboanga del Norte, Br. 11. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. The Solicitor General for plaintiff-appellee. Public Attorney's Office for accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 122113 | 2000-11-27

QUISUMBING, J.:

On appeal is the decision dated February 23,1994, Regional Trial Court of Zamboanga del Norte, Branch 11, finding the accused-appellants Alberto Castillon, Sr. and Lory Castillon guilty of murder and sentencing them to each the penalty of reclusion perpetual, and to indemnify the heirs of the victim, adjing Malumbahi, jointly and solidarily, the amount of P50,000.00.

The facts of this case are follows:

Appellants spouse Alberto Castillon, Sr., and Lory Castillon were among those charged in an Information which states.

That, in the evening, on or about the 23rd day of November, 1991, in the municipality of Gutalac, Zamboanga...