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The People of the Phil. vs. Henry Togahan, et al

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff, versus HENRY TOGAHAN, EMELDO LAURO, DANILO BALINDO (at large) and MARCO TURGA (at large), Appeellants.

G.R. No. 174064 | 2007-06-08

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Tinga, J.:


Appellants Henry Togahan (Togahan) and Emeldo Lauro (Lauro) assail the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals dated 5 May 2006, affirming with modification the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 28,[3] Lianga, Surigao del Sur, dated 24 September 2003. The RTC had found appellants guilty beyond reasonable doubt for the murder of Ananias Villar, Sr. (Villar), and his son-in-law David Gene Richardson (Richardson).

On 13 September 2000,...