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People of the Phil. vs. Edilberto Torres, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VERSUS EDILBERTO TORRES AND JOSE TORRES, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.

G.R. No. 176262 | 2007-09-11

D E C I S I O N



CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

For review is the Decision[1] dated 27 September 2006 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00994 which affirmed the Decision[2] dated 3 January 2005 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Malolos, Bulacan, Branch 11, finding appellants Edilberto Torres and Jose Torres guilty of the crime of murder and sentencing them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

On 10 May 2002, appellants, together with their brother Rodolfo Torres, were charged before the RTC of Malolos, Bulacan, with the crime of murder under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended. The accusatory portion of the...