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People vs. Diosdado Recepcion, Felipe dela Cruz, et al.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. DIOSDADO RECEPCION Y PALASO (deceased), FELIPE DELA CRUZ Y REYES, AUDIE DONA Y BINAN, ALFREDO BARACAS Y CONCEPCION, EDUARDO PALACPAC Y ROSALES, BERNARDO RANARA Y MORATALLA (at large), JOEMARI DELOS REYES Y CONCEPCION, DOMINADOR RECEPCION Y PALASO and ROBERT ALFONSO Y MARTIZANO, appellants.

G.R. Nos. 141943-45 | 2002-11-13

D E C I S I O N

VITUG, J.:

Five innocent men met their sudden death at a not-so-forlorn corner of Caloocan City when a group of malefactors, without apparent provocation or reason, had cast their terror on the early morning of 28 July 1999.

Eight1 persons were charged with multiple murder, violation of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1866,2 and robbery in band in three separate accusatory Informations that read:

In Criminal Case No. 57208 -

"That on or about 1:15 o'clock a.m. of July 28, 1999 in Caloocan City, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, conspiring, confederating and mutually...