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People vs Oyanib 354 SCRA 196

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MANOLITO OYANIB y MENDOZA, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 130634-35 | 2001-03-12

D E C I S I O N 

PARDO, J.: 

Accused Manolito Oyanib y Mendoza appeals from the joint decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 02, Iligan City finding him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of homicide and parricide and sentencing him to an indeterminate penalty[2] of six (6) months one day (1) to six (6) years of prision correccional as minimum to six (6) years one (1) day to eight (8) years of prision mayor as maximum,[3] and to pay P50,000.00 civil indemnity and the costs for the death of Jesus Esquierdo, and to reclusion perpetua, to pay P50,000.00 and the costs for the death of his wife, Tita T. Oyanib.[4] 

On September...