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PEOPLE vs. Christopher P. Espanola

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee vs. CHRISTOPHER ESPANOLA y PAQUINGAN alias "Langga" or "Cocoy", JIMMY PAQUINGAN y BATILO alias "Jimmy" and JEOFFREY ABELLO y SALADO alias "Beroy," accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 119308 | 1997-04-18

D E C I S I O N


PUNO, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision 1 dated November 21, 1994, of the Regional Trial Court of Lanao Del Norte, 12th Judicial Region, Branch 5, City of Iligan, finding the accused-appellants Christopher Espanola y Paquingan, Jimmy Paquingan y Batilo and Jeoffrey Abello y Salado guilty beyond reasonable doubt as principals for the murder of Jessette Tarroza in Criminal Case No. 3773. The three accused were meted a prison term of reclusion perpetua with the accessory penalties provided by law. They were ordered to indemnify jointly and severally the heirs of the victim Jessette Tarroza the amount of P50,000.00 as...