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People vs. Paulino Buayaban, Larry Betache, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. PAULINO BUAYABAN, LARRY BETACHE, MARCIANO TO?ACAO (at large), YOYONG BUAYABAN (at large) and PEDRO TUMULAK, accused. / PEDRO TUMULAK, appellant.

G.R. No. 112459 | 2003-03-28

D E C I S I ON

CORONA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Cataingan, Masbate, Branch 49, in Criminal Case No. 471, finding the appellant Pedro Tumulak, together with his co-accused, Paulino Buayaban and Larry Betache, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of robbery with homicide and sentencing the appellant Pedro Tumulak and his co-accused Paulino Buayaban to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and their co-accused, Larry Betache,[2] the indeterminate penalty of 6 years and 1 day of prision mayor, as minimum, to 12 years and 1 day of reclusion temporal, as maximum.

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