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PEOPLE vs. Nicanor Sespe?e

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. NICANOR SESPE?E, APOLINARIO LEONARDO, PEDRO CALIZO, BIENVENIDO SAJERA and DOMINGO SAJONA, defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. L-9346 | 1957-10-30

D E C I S I O N


FELIX, J.:

The evidence submitted by the prosecution proved the following facts:

In the afternoon of June 23, 1953, Leonardo Enerio left his home located in barrio Tagbaya, Ibajay, Capiz, and went to the field to tend his carabao. Left in the house were his wife Gloria Enerio, three minor children the oldest of whom being 9 years of age, and a houseboy. Before departing, Leonardo Enerio left behind his bolo and instructed the houseboy to split some firewood.

Between 6:00 and 6:30 o'clock that evening, Mrs. Priscila Enerio Andrade, a sister of Leonardo, arrived at the house for the express purpose of fetching the latter...