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People vs. Marra

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SAMUEL MARRA y ZARATE, ALLAN TAN, alias "Allan Yao," PETER DOE, PAUL DOE and TOM DOE, accused. SAMUEL MARRA y ZARATE, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 108494 | 1994-09-20

D E C I S I O N

REGALADO, J.:

In an information filed before the Regional Trail Court, Branch 43, Dagupan City, Samuel Marra y Zarate, John Doe, Peter Doe, Paul Doe and Tom Doe were charged with the crime of murder for the fatal shooting of one Nelson Tandoc on March 7, 1992. 1 On June 4, 1992, an amended information was filed wherein Allan Tan, alias "Allan Yao," was indicted as an accused instead of John Doe. 2 A warrant of arrest was thereafter issued against Allan Tan 3 but the same was returned unserved, 4 hence trial proceeded with regard to herein accused-appellant Samuel Marra alone.

Duly assisted by counsel, appellant...