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People vs. Sota

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GOLEM SOTA AND AMIDAL GADJADLI, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.

G.R. No. 203121 | 2017-11-29

D E C I S I O N
 
MARTIRES, J.:
 
This resolves the appeal of Golem Sota (Sota) and Amidal Gadjadli (Gadjadli) from the Decision[1] dated 29 February 2012 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 00801-MIN which affirmed, but modified as to the penalty and damages, the Joint Decision[2] dated 19 October 2009 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 28, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte (RTC) in Criminal Case Nos. L-00355 and L-00356, finding them guilty of Murder and Arson.
 
THE FACTS

Sota and Gadjadli were charged before the RTC with murder and arson committed as follows:
 
Criminal Case No. L-00355

That, in the evening,...