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PEOPLE vs. Lorenza Asis, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. LORENZO ASIS y GONZALES & ROMEO MENDOZA y SANTOS, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 118936 | 1998-02-09

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J:

On June 19, 1991, LORENZO ASIS y GONZALES alias Allan, ROMEO MENDOZA y SANTOS alias Romy, ATANACIO CARINO y CRUZ alias Taning, and EMELITA MENDOZA alias Emy were charged with MURDER before Branch 12 of the Regional Trial Court of Malolos, Bulacan. The four accused pleaded not guilty to the following information 1 :

"That on or about the 4th day of June 1991, in the Municipality of San Rafael, Province of Bulacan, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the abovenamed accused, armed with fan knives and with intent to kill one Ernesto Maningas y Sarengo, conspiring, confederating together...