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People vs. Villa

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PEPITO VILLA, ANASTACIO SALCEDO, NORBERTO SALCEDO and ERNESTO SALCEDO, defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. L-31401 | 1979-10-30

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM, J:

In the early evening of June 28, 1968, Juan Acosta was killed at his residence in Barrio Buyon, Municipality of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. 1 Swift action by elements of the 121st P.C. Company at Camp Juan, Laoag City, aided by civilians, led to the apprehension of accused Anastacio Salcedo, Pepito Villa, Norberto Salcedo, and Ernesto Salcedo, two hours after midnight of the same day, while the four were in a Manila bound bus which the P.C. soldiers flagged down in front of their detachment in Badoc, southernmost town of Ilocos Norte, along the highway to Manila. Southward along the same highway, is Sinait,...