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PEOPLE vs Melchor Rafael Y Legaspi, et al

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MELCHOR RAFAEL y LEGASPI, MARIO RAFAEL y LEGASPI, and MAXIMO RAFAEL y MACASIEB, accused. / MELCHOR RAFAEL y LEGASPI and MARIO RAFAEL y LEGASPI, accused-appellants.

G.R. Nos. 146235-36 | 2002-05-29

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal by way of automatic review from the decision,[1] dated December 8, 2000, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 217, Quezon City, convicting accused-appellants, Melchor and Mario Rafael, of frustrated murder and murder in Criminal Case Nos. Q-94-59453 and Q-94-59454, respectively. Accused-appellants were accused with their father Maximo Rafael under the following informations alleging ÂÂ

In Criminal Case No. Q-94-59453 (Frustrated Murder),

That on or about the 28th day of August 1994, in Quezon City, Philippines, the said accused, conspiring, confederating together, and mutually, helping one...