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PEOPLE vs Canaguran, Bolivar, Soberano, Balbon &Barrion

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CRESENCIANO CANAGURAN, GRACIANO BOLIVAR, JOEL SOBERANO, RENATO BALBON and DIOSDADO BARRION, accused, *** GRACIANO BOLIVAR, JOEL SOBERANO, RENATO BALBON and DIOSDADO BARRION, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 108174 | 1999-10-28

D E C I S I O N


GONZAGA-REYES, J.:

Before us is an appeal from the decision1 [Penned by Judge Quirico G. Defensor.] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Iloilo City, Branch 36 finding accused-appellants Cresenciano Canaguran, Graciano Bolivar, Joel Soberano, Renato Balbon and Diosdado Barrion guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the complex crime of Murder with Frustrated Murder.

Cresenciano Canaguran (CANAGURAN), Graciano Bolivar (BOLIVAR), Joel Soberano (SOBERANO), Renato Balbon (BALBON) and Diosdado Barrion (BARRION) were charged with the complex crime of murder and frustrated murder in an information that reads:

"That on or about the...