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PEOPLE vs Ricky Casanghay, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. RICKY CASANGHAY alias “Bisaya” (At large); JUANITO ESTRADA, alias “Boy Pogi” alias “Boy Estrada” and JOHN DOE, accused, / JUANITO ESTRADA, alias “Boy Pogi” alias “Boy Estrada,” appellant.

G.R. No. 143005 | 2002-11-14

D E C I S I O N

CORONA, J.:

Before us is a petition for review of the Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Dagupan City, Branch 42, in Criminal Case No. 99-02835-D, convicting the appellant of the crime of murder and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua for the killing of Condrito Gonzales on March 3, 1999.

Herein appellant, Juanito Estrada, alias "Boy Estrada" and "Boy Pogi," together with his co-accused, Ricky Casanghay, alias "Bisaya", and a certain John Doe, was charged with the crime of murder as defined and penalized under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, in an amended information...