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PEOPLE vs Luciano De Guzman, Reyes & Bustamante

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. LUCIANO DE GUZMAN, EFREN REYES and BERNARD BUSTAMANTE, appellants.

G.R. Nos. 135779-81 | 2003-11-21

D E C I S I O N

CORONA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 54, of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Branch 54, in Criminal Cases Nos. 2504-A, 2505-A, and 2506-A finding herein appellants Luciano de Guzman, Efren Reyes, and Bernardo Bustamante guilty of 3 three counts of murder.

The separate informations charging the appellants with murder reads:

CRIMINAL CASE NO. 2504-A

That on or about March 9, 1992, at sitio Mandapat, Brgy. Malimpin, Municipality of Dasol, province Province of Pangasinan, New Republic of the Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused,...