Back

PEOPLE vs Ambrocio, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus BEN AMBROCIO, BENIGNO AMBROCIO, SR., BENIGNO AMBROCIO, JR.* (At Large), JOSEPH ANDRADE, and CARLITO FRANCISCO (At Large), Accused, BEN AMBROCIO, BENIGNO AMBROCIO, SR., and JOSEPH ANDRADE, Appeellants.

G.R. No. 140267 | 2004-06-29

DECISION



QUISUMBING, J.:



In the decision[1] dated April 7, 1999, of the Regional Trial Court of Kalibo, Aklan, Branch 2, in Criminal Case No. 5228, appellants Ben G. Ambrocio, Benigno L. Ambrocio, Sr., and Joseph P. Andrade were found guilty of murder and sentenced to reclusion perpetua. The two co-accused, Benigno (Benny) Ambrocio, Jr., and Carlito Francisco, however, are still at large, so their case was ordered archived pending their arrest.

Appellants and their co-accused were charged on September 17, 1998, by the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Aklan of murder allegedly committed as follows:

That on or about the 24th...