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PEOPLE vs Mamerto Ranis, Jr, Carlito Arellano, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MAMERTO RANIS, JR. @ "JUN," CARLITO ARELLANO Y BUSCAY, BIENVINIDO MURPHY @ "IMBING," ERNESTO SABIYON Y ELLIDO, CESARIO MURPHY Y SUELLA, LOLITA SANTOS Y ANDRADE, accused. / ERNESTO SABIYON Y ELLIDO, CESARIO MURPHY Y SUELLA, and LOLITA SANTOS Y ANDRADE, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 129113 | 2002-09-17

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

On automatic review is the decision[1] dated February 12, 1997 of the Regional Trial Court of Morong, Rizal, Branch 79, convicting beyond reasonable doubt accused-appellants ERNESTO SABIYON, CESARIO MURPHY and LOLITA SANTOS of the crime of Robbery with Homicide, and sentencing them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua to death as well as to pay jointly and severally P2,000 as actual damages, P18,500 as funeral expenses, and P50,000 as death indemnity to the heirs of the victim, Benedicto Hernandez.

The amended information against the appellants, and co-accused Mamerto Ranis, Jr. @ Jun, Bienvinido...