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PEOPLE vs Patricinio Gerapusco

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PATROCINIO GERAPUSCO and ALBERTO QUIDATO, accused, ALBERTO QUIDATO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-46072 | 1986-08-22

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J:

For compulsory review is the Decision of the then Circuit Criminal Court of Roxas City (the Lower court), finding accused-appellant, Alberto QUIDATO, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of Rape with Homicide and sentencing him to death.

The spouses Leodegario Amias and Estelita Farnaso, were residents of, and living with their children in Tapaz, Capiz. During the night of February 21, 1970, the spouses were shot and killed in their house. On the following day, their bodies were autopsied, and the police authorities took the Statements of their two sons, Nestorio then 11 years old, and Wilfredo then 8...