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PEOPLE vs Jaymar Rugay & Harry Solidum

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. JAYMAR RUGAY y TORRES and HARRY SOLIDUM alias ARIEL SOLIDUM alias REY TIMBAL, accused. / HARRY SOLIDUM alias ARIEL SOLIDUM alias REY TIMBAL, appellant.

G.R. No. 145509 | 2004-03-16

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

On January 17, 2000, the Regional Trial Court of Iligan City, Branch 6, found appellant Harry Solidum guilty of the special complex crime of Robbery with Homicide, and sentenced him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua.[1]
The crime was allegedly committed as follows:

That on or about October 14, 1998, in the City of Iligan, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the said accused, conspiring and confederating together and mutually helping each other, by means of violence or intimidation, that is by arming themselves with knives, did then and there, with intent of gain,...