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People vs. Jessee Castro, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JESSEE "GEORGE "CASTRO, JESUS L. DE LOS ANGELES and EDGARDO E. REYES A.K.A. OMPONG, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 132726 | 2002-07-23

D E C I S I O N

VITUG, J.:

For review by this Court are two death sentences pronounced on, and conviction beyond reasonable doubt of, appellants Jesus L. De los Angeles and Edgardo E. Reyes for the crime of KIDNAPPING and SERIOUS ILLEGAL DETENTION, for the purpose of extorting ransom, decreed by the Regional Trial Court of Cavite, Branch 88, in Criminal Case No. 129-97.

On 04 April 1997, Jesse B. Castro, a.k.a. George Castro, Jesus L. de los Angeles and Edgardo E. Reyes, a.k.a. Ompong, were indicted for the crime of kidnapping and serious illegal detention for ransom. The information read:

"That on or about 17 January 1997, in the City of...