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[3/3] PEOPLE Vs. Willy Manalili, et al.

[3/3] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. WILLY MANALILI y BOLISAY and DANILO REYES y MAMNILA, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 121671 | 1998-08-14

Multiple Murder

The court a quo did not err in its factual finding that appellants killed Alfredo Tango and Sonny Quintua. However, it did err in its legal conclusion combining such killing and attempted robbery as one complex crime. The second Information (Crim. Case No. 21-1157) charged them, inter alia, as follows:

". . . herein accused, conspiring and confederating together and helping one another, with evident premeditation and treachery, with intent to kill suddenly and unexpectedly and without giving them [a] chance to defend themselves did then and there wilfully, unlawfully, and feloniously assault, attack and shoot with said...