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PEOPLE vs. Cornelio Manuel

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CORNELIO MANUEL, defendant-appellant.

G.R. Nos. L-23786-87 | 1969-08-29

D E C I S I O N 


MAKALINTAL, J.: 

On November 15, 1956 two informations, one for murder (Criminal Case No. 2511) and the other for illegal possession of firearm (Criminal Case No. 2512), were filed against appellant Cornelio Manuel before the Court of First Instance of Ilocos Norte. Simultaneously filed before the same court were two other separate but closely related charges, against Indelecia Saguid-Irorita for parricide (Criminal Case No. 2510) and for illegal possession of firearm (Criminal Case No. 2513). As these four (4) cases had to do with the death of Dominador Irorita, accused Indelecia's husband, a joint trial was...