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PEOPLE vs Robert Lee, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROBERT LEE, ET AL., accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 116326 | 2003-04-30

D E C I S I O N

AZCUNA, J.:

This is an appeal from a decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 9, of Malolos, Bulacan, finding appellant guilty of robbery with homicide and sentencing him to a penalty of reclusion perpetua.

The facts of record are as follows:

Private complainant Belen Portugal-Legaspi, in the pursuit of her jewelry business, usually commuted in her car between the family residence in Saluysoy, Meycauayan, Bulacan and the BLG Jewelry Store that she owned and managed at P. Paterno St., Quiapo, Manila.[1]

At about 7:00 p.m. of February 21, 1990, Mrs. Legaspi and her salesgirl, Flordeliza Francisco, were aboard her...