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People of the Philippines vs. Eduardo Taan, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus EDUARDO TAAN @ "Bebot" and DANNY DOE, Appeellants,

G.R. No. 169432 [Formerly G.R. No. 145508] | 2006-10-30

EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
Tinga, J.: 
 
Accused-appellant Eduardo Taan @ Bebot was found guilty of murder aggravated by the use of an unlicensed firearm and sentenced to death in Criminal Case No. U-10383 in the Decision[1] dated 19 July 2000 rendered by the Regional Trial Court of Urdaneta City, Branch 46. The dispositive portion of the decision reads: 
 
WHEREFORE, JUDGMENT is hereby rendered, CONVICTING EDUARDO TAAN OF the crime of Murder aggravated with the use of unlicensed firearm and the Court sentences him to suffer the penalty of DEATH to be implemented in the manner as provided for by law; Taan is...