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PEOPLE vs SPO1 Rafael Trapane

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SPO1 RAFAEL TRAPANE, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 134534 | 2002-08-29

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

On August 16, 1993, at 11:30 p.m., Barangay Captain Constantino Rebanal and Barangay Tanod Angel Almazan, both of Talongog, Oas, Albay, went to the Fernando's Hideaway beerhouse. Almazan ordered drinks and was joined at the table by one of the lady entertainers. Rebanal stayed outside on the porch of the beer house where he talked with Loreto Sotto and Pedio Rex. At 1:00 a.m., one of the lady entertainers at the table of a group of policemen inside the beerhouse went outside and approached Rebanal. She told him that she and the other ladies were getting intimidated by the policemen, who were drunk and...