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PEOPLE vs. Romualdo Capillas, et al.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROMUALDO CAPILLAS and AQUILINO PACALA, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. L-38756 | 1984-11-13

D E C I S I O N


ABAD SANTOS, J.:

This is an automatic review of the decision rendered by the defunct Circuit Criminal Court at Pasig, Rizal, in CCC-VII-1335 Rizal, for murder.

ROMUALDO CAPILLAS and AQUILINO PACALA were accused of the crime of murder alleged to have been committed as follows:

"That on or about September 9, 1971, in the New Bilibid Prison, Muntinlupa, Rizal, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused while then confined at the said institution, conspiring, confederating and helping one another with treachery and evident premeditation, and each armed with improvised deadly...