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The People of the Philippines Vs. Millano Muit, et al.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus MILLANO MUIT, SERGIO PANCHO, JR., EDUARDO HERMANO ALIAS “BOBBY REYES,” ROLANDO DEQUILLO, ROMEO PANCHO, and JOSEPH FERRAER, Appeellants.

G.R. No. 181043 | 2008-10-08

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.:

Millano Muit y Munoz (Muit), Sergio Pancho y Cagumoc, Jr. (Pancho, Jr.), Rolando Dequillo y Tampos (Dequillo), Romeo Pancho (Romeo), Eduardo "Eddie" Hermano alias "Bobby Reyes" alias "Eddie Reyes" (Hermano), and Joseph Ferraer (Ferraer) were charged with kidnapping for ransom with homicide[1] and carnapping[2] in two separate informations. Only Muit, Pancho Jr., Dequillo, Romeo, and Ferraer were arrested and stood trial. However, Ferraer was discharged from the criminal cases by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) and was utilized as a state witness.[3] All appellants pleaded not guilty during their arraignments....