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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. Cajandab, et al.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SANTIAGO CAJANDAB, MANUEL ONGRAY and PORFERIO MAGDARAOG, defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. L-29598 | 1973-07-26

D E C I S I O N

MAKALINTAL, C.J:

The appellants here were convicted of the crime of murder by the Court of First Instance of Samar in its decision dated August 9, 1968 in Criminal Case No. C-1157. They were each sentenced to reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the heirs of the deceased in the amount of P6,000.00, to pay moral damages in the amount of P2,000.00, plus costs.

The first information filed with the trial court was for homicide against Santiago Cajandab alone. Subsequently an amended information for murder was filed, including therein Manuel Ongray and Porferio Magdaraog and alleging that the three accused, "conspiring and...