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PEOPLE vs. RONNIE QUINICIO @ “Galon” and RAFAEL QUINICIO, JR.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RONNIE QUINICIO @ “Galon” and RAFAEL QUINICIO, JR. @ “Raffy,” accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 142430 | 2001-09-13

D E C I S I O N

DAVIDE, JR., C.J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] of 8 November 1999 of the Regional Trial Court of Kalibo, Aklan, Branch 2, in Criminal Case No. 5341, finding accused-appellants Ronnie Quinicio alias Galon (hereafter RONNIE) and Rafael Quinicio, Jr. alias "Raffy" (hereafter RAFAEL) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of murder for the death of Ritchie E. Bantigue (hereafter RITCHIE), sentencing each of them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, and ordering them to jointly and severally indemnify the heirs of the victim the amount of P50,000, and pay the costs of suit.

An Information[2] for murder...