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PEOPLE vs Roque Ellado, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROQUE “UKING” ELLADO and RODOLFO BAKUNAWA, accused. / ROQUE “UKING” ELLADO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 124686 | 2001-03-05

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

The present petition assails the decision[1] dated March 25, 1996 of the Regional Trial Court, Valenzuela, Branch 171, in Criminal Case No. 4819-V-95, convicting appellant of the crime of murder, sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, pay the heirs of the victim, Rogelio Morillo, P24,500.00 in actual damages, P50,000.00 as death indemnity, and to pay the costs.

The facts of the case, as found by the trial court, are as follows:

Appellant Roque Ellado and co-accused Rodolfo Bakunawa are brothers-in-law. Rodolfo is married to Roque's sister, Lina Ellado. Lina and Rodolfo lived at the...