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PEOPLE vs Winchester Abut, Ritchie Waslo And Gregmar Baliga

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. WINCHESTER ABUT, RITCHIE WASLO and GREGMAR BALIGA, accused. / WINCHESTER ABUT and GREGMAR BALIGA, appellants.

G.R. No. 137601 | 2003-04-24

D E C I S I O N

CALLEJO, SR., J.:

Before the Court for automatic review is the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Cagayan de Oro City, Branch 25, in Criminal Case No. 97-1504, finding appellants Winchester Abut and Gregmar Baliga guilty beyond reasonable doubt of Murder. The trial court sentenced appellant Winchester Abut to death, and appellant Gregmar Baliga only to an indeterminate penalty because of the privilege mitigating circumstance of minority, the trial court appreciated in his favor.

The Charge

On October 27, 1997, an Information was filed charging Winchester Abut, Gregmar Baliga and Ritchie Waslo with murder which...