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John Angcaco vs PEOPLE

JOHN ANGCACO, petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.

G.R. No. 146664 | 2002-02-28

CREDIBILITY OF WITNESS

JUDICIAL CONFESSIONS

Facts:

The petitioner, John Angcaco, together with other accused in the crime of murder were members of the police force.

On the morning of September 25, 1980, the petitioner together with his companions went to the house of Kapitan Restituto Bergante in order to arrest him. Bergante was not around, thus, the men inside the house, the 2 sons of Bergante and the victim, were asked to come out of the house. The victim was pushed and then shots rang out of the armalite of accused Decosto and Edep. Freddie Ganancial, the victim lay dead on the ground.

Noel Bergante saw accused Lota placed a bolo...