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PEOPLE vs Nelson Carino, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. NELSON CARINO, DOMINGO BANHAON, LUIS CORCOLON, ROGELIO CORCOLON, JOSELITO "LITO: CALONG-CALONG and "BOY PANSIT" accused, / DOMINGO BANHAON, LUIS CORCOLON, ROGELIO "BOY" CORCOLON, and JOSELITO "LITO" CALONG-CALONG, appellants.

G.R. No. 131117 | 2004-06-15

D E C I S I O N 

CALLEJO, SR., J.: 

Before the Court is the appeal of the Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Pasig City, Branch 160, in Criminal Case No. 107788-H, finding the appellants guilty beyond reasonable doubt of murder, qualified by treachery, sentencing all of them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and ordering them to indemnify, jointly and severally, the heirs of the deceased Ruben A. Velecina in the amount of P50,000; and to pay the said heirs P20,000 as moral damages; and, P10,000 as exemplary damages. 

On March 3, 1994, accused Nelson Cariño, "Boy Pansit," appellants Domingo Banhaon, Luis...