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PEOPLE vs Ronald Samson, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. RONALD SAMSON, JERRY ESPIRITU, JOHN DOE and PETER DOE, accused. / RONALD SAMSON, appellant.

G.R. No. 133437 | 2001-11-16

D E C I S I O N

DE LEON, JR., J.:

A life hangs on the balance in this automatic review of the Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Biñan, Laguna, Branch 25, convicting the appellant, Ronald Samson, for the fatal shooting of Barangay Captain Glicerio Barrio of Barangay Butong, Cabuyao, Laguna.

The Information charging the appellant, Ronald Samson, and his co-accused,[2] Jerry[3] Espiritu, John Doe and Peter Doe of the crime of murder, as defined and penalized under Article 248, as amended, of the Revised Penal Code, reads:

That on or about January 6, 1997, in the Municipality of Cabuyao, Province of Laguna, Philippines and...