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PEOPLE vs. Isabello Anggot

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ISABELO ANGGOT alias "BILLY KID", defendant-appellant.

G.R. Nos. L-38101-02 | 1981-06-29

D E C I S I O N


DE CASTRO, J.:

On automatic review are the eight (8) death sentences imposed on accused Isabelo Anggot alias Billy Kid by the Court of First Instance of Lanao del Norte, for eight (8) separate crimes of murder 1 committed, according to the evidence of the prosecution, which is hereunder fully quoted as recited in the People's brief, together with relevant facts subsequent thereto, as follows:

"This tragic incident which occurred on August 23, 1971 at Sapad, Lanao del Norte was one of the major highlights of the intense and bitter, and we might say even ruthless, conflict between Christians and Muslims. The Muslims, who...