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PEOPLE Vs. Jhonie Polangco, Et Al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JHONIE POLANGCO and JESSIE POLANGCO, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 108175 | 1995-12-26

D E C I S I O N


FRANCISCO, J.:

Charged and prosecuted for the murder of Luis Dorao are the herein appellants Jhonie Polangco and Jessie Polangco, while two other accused and appellants' companions, namely, Esmir and Isagani, both surnamed Miguel, remain at large. After almost two years of legal proceedings the trial court 1 handed its decision, dated September 3, 1992, convicting the appellants of the crime charged and sentencing them to sufer the penalty of reclusion perpetua,m and to jointly and severally indemnify the heirs of the victim in the amounts of P50,000.00 for moral damages; P90,000 for funeral expenses and P204,000.00 for...