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PEOPLE vs Lazarte and Bretana

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. REYNALDO LAZARTE and ROLAND BRETA?A, accused,REYNALDO LAZARTE, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 130711 | 2000-06-29

D E C I S I O N

KAPUNAN, J.:

On 31 May 1991, accused-appellant Reynaldo Lazarte and Roland Bretaña were charged with the crime of murder before the Regional Trial Court of Iloilo, Branch 22, under Criminal Case No. 36148.1 [Information, Records, p. 1.] The information reads:

The undersigned 1st Assistant Provincial Prosecutor of the Subprovince of Guimaras, Iloilo, accuses Reynald C. Lazarte and Roland Britaña alias "Rolan" of the crime of murder, committed as follows:

That on or about the 25th day of March 1991, in the municipality of Jordan, Subprovince of Guimaras, Iloilo, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court,...