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People vs. Dongail

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. P/INSP. CLARENCE DONGAIL, SPO4 JIMMY FORTALEZA, AND SPO2 FREDDIE NATIVIDAD, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 217972 | 2020-02-17

THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
CARANDANG, J.:
 
This appeal. assails the Decision[1] dated July 31, 2014 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 05411, which affirmed the conviction of P/Insp. Clarence Dongail (Dongail), SPO4 Jimmy Fortaleza (Fortaleza), and SPO2 Freddie Natividad (Natividad; collectively accused-appellants), who were found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of three counts of Arbitrary Detention and three counts of Murder.
 
Facts of the Case
 
On November 3, 2004, an Information for kidnapping with murder was filed with the Regional Trial Court (RTC), of Guihulngan, Negros Occidental, Branch...