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PEOPLE vs Reynaldo Vi?alon, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. REYNALDO VI?ALON Y SAN AGUSTIN and ARNOLD DEVERA Y MOCALEN, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 135542 | 2002-07-18

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

Before us on automatic review is the decision[1] dated August 13, 1998, of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 95, finding appellants Reynaldo Viñalon y San Agustin and Arnold Devera y Mocalen guilty of robbery with homicide and sentencing each to suffer the penalty of death.

The appellants were indicted under the following Information:

That on or about the 24th day of September, 1997, in Quezon City, Philippines, the said appellants, conspiring, confederating with other persons whose true names, identities, whereabouts and other personal circumstances have not as yet been ascertained...