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PEOPLE. Vs. Prudencio Nulla

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PRUDENCIO NULLA, ALBERTO JIMENEZ, BEMBO CUNAG, and EFREN VELASCO (at large), accused-appellants.

G.R. No. L-69346 | 1987-08-31

D E C I S I O N


NARVASA, J.:

On or about March 20, 1981 Agustin Mecaral, a merchant of some means, and the owner of a pump boat named "Two Brothers," caused the loading of 56 sacks of rice on the boat at barangay Agpangi, Naval, Leyte, and thereafter set sail to sell the rice at some nearby islands. With him on board were four crew members, namely: Prudencio Nulla, Bembo Cunag, Efren Velasco, and William Sanchez. They sold the rice at P160.00 per sack at the islands of Maripipi (Leyte), Sto. Niño (Samar), and Almagro (Samar). This done, they sailed back for home, with only 1 1/2 sacks left of their original cargo. The evening of...