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PEOPLE vs Forca, Teston & Gaco/ Teston & Gaco

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CARLOS FORCA (at large), RUFINO TESTON and ROGELIO GACO, accused. RUFINO TESTON and ROGELIO GACO, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 134938 | 2000-06-08

D E C I S I O N


GONZAGA_REYES, J.:

On July 12, 1995, CARLOS FORCA,1 [Alternately spelled as "Porca."] RUFINO TESTON alias Toto, ROGELIO GACO alias Yoyong and MANUEL OSORIO alias Maning were charged with MURDER before the Regional Trial Court of Palawan and Puerto Princesa City. Except for FORCA who has remained at large, all the accused pleaded not guilty to the following information:2 [Rollo, 11.]

That on or about the 14th day of April, 1995, in the afternoon, at Brgy. Sowangan, Municipality of Quezon, Province of Palawan, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, conspiring,...