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People Vs Fortunato Sioc, Jr. And Pablo Gonzales @ Loloy

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FORTUNATO SIOC, JR. and PABLO GONZALES @ LOLOY, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 66508 | 1999-11-24

D E C I S I O N

PURISIMA, J.:

At bar is an appeal by accused-appellant Fortunato Sioc, Jr. from the Decision[1] dated November 21, 1983 of Branch XV, of the Regional Trial Court, Palo, Leyte, convicting him of murder and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

Accused Pablo Gonzales, who pleaded guilty to and was convicted of the lesser offense of homicide, chose to withdraw his appeal. Thus, with respect to him the judgment became final and executory on July 23, 1987.[2]

The appealed Decision disposed thus:

"WHEREFORE, by his on (sic) confession of guilty to the lesses (sic) offense of Homicide, the Court finds...