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PEOPLE vs Rodrigo Diaz, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RODRIGO DIAZ Y SEVILLETA, JOJO FLORES Y BARDAJE, JOVIE ENAO Y CARBAQUIN, and JOHN DOE, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 140912 | 2001-10-26

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

RODRIGO DIAZ, JOJO FLORES, JOVIE ENAO and JOHN DOE were charged and found guilty of murder by the trial court on two (2) counts for the killing of Maguindanao Espina and Jun Caolboy and sentenced each to suffer two (2) penalties of reclusion perpetua. They were also ordered jointly and severally to pay each set of heirs of the two (2) victims P50,000.00 as civil indemnity and P100,000.00 as moral damages.[1]

Accused-appellants now assail their conviction on the ground that their guilt has not been proved beyond reasonable doubt.

On 30 March 1999, at around 10:00 o'clock in the evening, Gyndolyn...