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PEOPLE vs Anthony Melchor Palmores & Anthony Baltazar Palmores

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANTHONY MELCHOR PALMONES, ANTHONY BALTAZAR PALMONES, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 136303 | 2000-07-18

D E C I S I O N

GONZAGA-REYES, J.:

This is an appeal by accused-appellants Anthony Melchor Palmones and Anthony Baltazar Palmones from the decision[1] of Branch 17 of the Regional Trial Court of Kidapawan, Cotabato, 12th Judicial Region, convicting them of the crime of murder[2]

The information[3]dated June 4, 1997 charging accused-appellants of the crime of murder reads as follows:

"That in the evening of April 27, 1997 at Barangay Magsaysay, Municipality of Kidapawan, Province of Cotabato, Philippines, the above-named accused, with intent to kill, armed with a gun, did then and there, willfully, conspiring, confederating and mutually...