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PEOPLE vs TEODORO “JAY” I. GONZALES and ENRICO “KOKO” SORIANO

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. TEODORO “JAY” I. GONZALES and ENRICO “KOKO” SORIANO, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 128282 | 2001-04-30

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

Accused Teodoro "Jay" I. Gonzales and Enrico Soriano @ "Koko" appeal from the joint decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 127, Caloocan City finding each of them guilty beyond reasonable doubt of murder[2] for the death of Froilan Manalo, and sentencing each to reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the heirs of the victim in the amount of P50,000.00, plus actual damages of P30,224.20; and of two (2) counts of frustrated murder[3] against Rolando P. de Leon and Joselito V. Leoncio, sentencing each of them to two terms of an indeterminate penalty of eight (8) years and one (1) day of prision mayor, as...