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People vs. San Jose

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. JOSEPH SAN JOSE Y GREGORIO AND JONATHAN SAN JOSE Y GREGORIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.

G.R. No. 206916 | 2017-07-03

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
The prosecution has the burden to prove the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. If it fails to discharge this burden, courts have the duty to render a judgment of acquittal.
 
This is an appeal from the Decision[1] dated August 31, 2012 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 04821.
 
Joseph San Jose y Gregorio and Jonathan San Jose y Gregorio (the San Jose brothers) were charged with murder under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code. The Information[2] dated September 30, 2002 against them read:
 
That on or about the 2nd day of June 2002 at Rodriguez, Province...