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People and Magsino vs Eusebio et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND MIRIAM RUTH T. MAGSINO, PETITIONERS, VS. PO1 RICARDO P. EUSEBIO, SPO2 ROMEO ISIDRO, AND JOJIT GEORGE CONTRERAS, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 182152 | 2013-02-25

R E S O L U T I O N

ABAD, J.:

On September 27, 2000 the Department of Justice charged the accused PO3 Jesus Bongon, Jr., SPO2 Romeo Isidro, Robert Sy, Jojit George Contreras, Boyet Parilla, and PO1 Ricardo P. Eusebio of murder committed in conspiracy with each other before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasay City. Since accused Sy and Parilla remained at-large, trial proceeded only with respect to Bongon, Isidro, Contreras, and Eusebio.[1]

The prosecution evidence shows that at around 6:00 p.m. on August 7, 1999 Jaime Magsino received a phone call at home, prompting him to leave on board his motorcycle. He proceeded to the store of...