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PEOPLE vs Rolando Atadero, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROLANDO ATADERO, FLORENCIO ATADERO, and RAUL HUDIT (at large), accused, ROLANDO ATADERO and FLORENCIO ATADERO, accused-appellants.

G.R. Nos. 135239-40 | 2002-08-12

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

In the afternoon of January 21, 1990, a violent fight erupted between two groups of men at Barangay Vista Alegre, Bacolod City. One group was composed of Florencio Atadero, Rolando Atadero and Raul Hudit, while the other group was composed of Edgardo Meniel, Ronelo Meniel and Rolando Solinap. The brawl resulted in the death of Edgardo Meniel and the wounding of his brother, Ronelo Meniel. Florencio and Rolando Atadero, together with Raul Hudit, were jointly charged before the Regional Trial Court of Bacolod City with the crimes of Murder and Attempted Murder in the following informations:

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