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People of the Philippines vs. Alolod and De Ocampo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee versus MARITESS ALOLOD, EFREN DEOCAMPO, and EDWIN DEOCAMPO, Accused, EFREN DEOCAMPO, Appellant.

G.R. No. 185212 | 2012-02-15

THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
ABAD, J.:
 
This case is about when circumstantial evidence may be considered sufficient to support a finding of guilt in a murder case.
 
The Facts and the Case
 
The Provincial Prosecutor of Sultan Kudarat charged the accused Maritess Alolod, Efren Deocampo, Edwin Deocampo, and Elmer Deocampo with double murder before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, Branch 19, in Criminal Cases 2531 and 2532.   
 
The prosecution evidence shows that Melanio and Lucena Alolod adopted accused Maritess and took her into their home in Barangay Poblacion, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat....