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People vs Maximo Delmo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MAXIMO DELMO y ISLA, EDMUND DELMO y VELASQUEZ, FRANCISCO LAPIZ y REYES, and DANILO LAPIZ y REYES, accused-appellants.

G.R. Nos. 130078-82 | 2002-10-04

D E C I S I O N 

QUISUMBING, J.: 

On automatic review is the consolidated decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Biñan, Laguna, Branch 24, dated March 20, 1997, in Criminal Cases Nos. 9453-B to 9456-B for murder and Criminal Case No. 9457-B for frustrated murder, which decreed as follows: 

WHEREFORE, finding the accused Maximo Delmo, Francisco "Kit" Lapiz and Edmon[2] Delmo GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt as principals in the crimes of murder on four (4) counts and frustrated murder on one (1) count, they are hereby sentenced to suffer death penalty each in Criminal Cases Nos. 9453-B to 9456-B for murder and a penalty of...