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PEOPLE vs Sunny Garcia, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SUNNY GARCIA and RODEL CRISTOBAL, accused, SUNNY GARCIA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 132915 | 2002-08-06

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

On appeal is the decision[1] dated January 15, 1998 of the Regional Trial Court of Pasay City, Branch 114, in Criminal Case No. 96-8338, convicting accused-appellant Sunny Garcia and co-accused Rodel Cristobal of the crime of murder and sentencing them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, to indemnify the widow of the victim Edgardo Benitez in the amount of (1) P50,000 for the death of Benitez; (2) P40,000 for actual damages; (3) P500,000 for loss of earning capacity; and (4) to pay the costs.

This appeal concerns only Sunny Garcia, the alleged principal conspirator in the killing of the victim,...