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PEOPLE vs Edgardo Herrera

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EDGARDO HERRERA, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 140557-58 | 2001-12-05

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

On May 29, 1996 at around 6:30 p.m., Enrique Ganan was sitting on a steel chair at his home eating fishballs while cuddling his youngest child. He was engaged in a conversation with Ma. Rizza Aguilar and his brother Edwin. His wife, Mariel was situated a few meters away. At the same time, Corazon Cajipo was chatting with a friend about ten (10) meters away. The calm evening air was shattered when someone armed with a .38 caliber revolver suddenly approached Enrique from behind and fired at close range. Although wounded, Enrique managed to pass his child to his brother in the ensuing uproar and...