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PEOPLE vs Efren Villena, Arnaldo Clemente, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EFREN VILLENA, ARNALDO CLEMENTE, PO3 EDWIN TINIO (acquitted) and PETER DOE, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 140066 | 2002-10-14

D E C I S I O N

Per Curiam:

Crucial to a successful prosecution of a criminal case is proof beyond reasonable doubt, not only that a crime was committed, but also that the accused who were brought to trial are truly responsible for its perpetration. Judges have the obligation to ferret out the real authors of the crime and convict them. In the case at bar, the identification of the appellants as the malefactors is squarely put in issue.

On December 2, 1996, the four (4) accused were charged with robbery with homicide under the following Information:[1]

That on or about the 28th day of September, 1996, at about 2:00 o'clock in the...