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PEOPLE vs Ampie Taraya, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. AMPIE TARAYA y CANTUBA @ “Boyet,” ARLY CANTUBA y DAIGO @ “Beget” and JONAR ESTRADA y CANTUBA, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 135551 | 2000-10-27

D E C I S I O N

DAVIDE, JR., C.J.:

Accused-appellants appeal from the decision[1] in Criminal Case No. S-1898 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 33 of Siniloan, Laguna, which found them guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of murder and sentenced each of them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and pay P50,000 to the heirs of the victim, as well as the costs.

Accused-appellants are relatives. Ampie Taraya (hereafter AMPIE) and Jonar Estrada (hereafter JONAR) are cousins and the nephew of Arly Cantuba (hereafter ARLY). ARLY is the brother of the respective mothers of AMPIE and JONAR.

The accusatory portion of the...