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People of the Phil Vs. Jose Barcenal et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JOSE BARCENAL AND RANDY SOLIS, Accused-Appeellants.

G.R. No. 175925 | 2007-08-17

D E C I S I O N


CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

For Review is the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 02204, which affirmed the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Iriga City, Branch 35, finding appellants Jose Barcenal and Randy Solis guilty of the crime of murder and sentencing them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

On 17 April 2000, appellants, together with accused Jimmy Barcenal and two other John Does, were charged before the RTC with the crime of murder under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended. The accusatory portion of the Information reads:

That on or about the 17th day of...