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PEOPLE vs Roger Anivado and George Cardenas

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROGER ANIVADO and GEORGE CARDENAS, accused-appellants.

G.R. Nos. 131022, 146048 & 146049 | 2000-12-14

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

These cases are here on automatic review from the decision,[1] dated October 16, 1997, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 54, Alaminos, Pangasinan, finding accused-appellants Roger Anivado and George Cardenas guilty of murder and aggravated illegal possession of firearm and sentencing each of them to death.

In Criminal Case No. 3124-A (for Murder), the information against accused-appellants alleged -

That on or about May 7, 1996 at around 1:45 o'clock in the afternoon at Brgy. Arwas, municipality of Bani, province of Pangasinan, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the...