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PEOPLE vs Andres Ortiz

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANDRES ORTIZ y PEBRERO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 133814 | 2001-07-17

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

For failure to pay an indebtedness of P210.00 for pork sold to him on credit, Juanito Coronado was ganged upon and stabbed to death by several persons. Andres Ortiz y Pebrero and three (3) others who are still at large were charged with his Murder in an Information[1] which alleges:

That on or about the 4th day of November 1996, in Quezon City, Philippines, the above-named accused, conspiring, confederating with three (3) other persons whose true names, identities and whereabouts have not as yet been ascertained, and mutually helping one with another, with intent to kill and qualified with treachery,...