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PEOPLE vs Angelito Martinez & Dexter Tagle

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. ANGELITO MARTINEZ and DEXTER TAGLE, appellants.

G.R. No. 137519 | 2004-03-16

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

For automatic review is the decision[1] of Branch 259 of the Regional Trial Court in Parañaque City finding appellants guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of kidnapping for ransom and serious illegal detention as defined and penalized under Article 267 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC), as amended by RA 7659, and imposing upon them the death penalty and moral damages of P1,000,000. This case is now before us on automatic review.

In an amended information filed with the Regional Trial Court of Parañaque City, appellants Angelito Martinez and Dexter Tagle, together with accused Rosita Yu,...