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Dominador Malana, et al. Vs. People of the Phil.

DOMINADOR MALANA and RODEL TIAGA, Petitioners, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 173612 | 2008-03-26

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.:

The petitioners Dominador Malana (Dominador) and Rodel Tiaga (Rodel), together with their acquitted co-accused Elenito Malana (Elenito), were charged with the crime of murder and multiple frustrated murder before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Malolos, Bulacan, Branch 12. The charges[1] stemmed from an incident on 28 May 2000 that left Betty Capsa-Roxas (Betty) dead, and her daughter and granddaughter injured. The appellants pleaded not guilty during the arraignment.

The prosecution presented the two adult survivors of the ghastly crime, Vicente Roxas Jr., (Vicente) and his daughter Suzette Roxas...