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Ricardo Bacabac vs. People of the Phil.

RICARDO BACABAC, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 149372 | 2007-09-11

D E C I S I O N
 


CARPIO MORALES, J.:

In the evening of December 23, 1990, Hernani Quidato (the victim) was at a dance hall in Purok 4, San Joaquin, Iloilo City in the company of Eduardo Selibio (Eduardo) and Melchor Selibio (Melchor). And so were Jonathan Bacabac (Jonathan) and Edzel Talanquines (Edzel).[1]

Jonathan and Edzel left the dance hall. Not long after, the victim and his companions also left and on their way home, they encountered Jonathan and Edzel. It appears that the two groups then and there figured in a misunderstanding.

On his way home, Jesus Delfin Rosadio (Jesus), who was also at the dance hall, noticed a commotion. He...