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PEOPLE vs Anacito Opuran

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. ANACITO OPURAN, appellant.

G.R. Nos. 147674-75 | 2004-03-17

D E C I S I O N

DAVIDE, JR., C.J.:

Appellant Anacito Opuran was charged with two counts of murder before the Regional Trial Court of Catbalogan, Samar, Branch 29, for the death of Demetrio Patrimonio, Jr., and Allan Dacles under separate informations, the accusatory portions of which respectively read:

Criminal Case No. 4693

That on or about November 19, 1998, at nighttime, at Km. 1, South Road, Municipality of Catbalogan, Province of Samar, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, said accused, with deliberate intent to kill and treachery, did, then and there willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously attack,...