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PEOPLE vs Camelo Lenantud, et al

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CAMELO LENANTUD Y LINAMIN, JOVEN BURLA Y DELFIN, and JOHN DOE, accused, / CAMELO LENANTUD Y LINAMIN and JOVEN BURLA Y DELFIN, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 128629 | 2001-02-22

D E C I S I O N

BUENA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Valenzuela, Branch 171, finding accused-appellants Camelo Lenantud y Linamin and Joven Burla y Delfin guilty of murder, sentencing each to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, and to indemnify, jointly and severally, the heirs of Teofilo Tullao[2] the sum of P61,770.00 as actual damages and P50,000.00 as civil indemnity for the death of the victim, plus costs. The case proceeded only as against accused Camelo Lenantud and Joven Burla, the third accused having remained at large. The information against accused-appellants alleged -

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