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PEOPLE vs. JOEL BRAGAT Y ABAQUITA (a.k.a.“Toto”)

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOEL BRAGAT Y ABAQUITA (a.k.a.“Toto”), accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 134490 | 2001-09-04

D E C I S I O N

VITUG, J.:

Accused Joel Bragat y Abaquita was indicted before the Regional Trial Court, Branch 4, of Panabo, Davao, for the crime of robbery with homicide. The information, docketed Criminal Case No. 96-94 in that court, was to the following effect; viz:

"That on or about April 21, 1996, in the Municipality of Kaputian, Province of Davao, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, with intent to gain, armed with a handgun, and by means of force and intimidation of persons, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously take and rob cash money in the amount of...