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People vs. Mendoza et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILLIE MENDOZA A.K.A "WILLY MENDOZA," "WILFREDO MENDOZA," AND "SAMAL," RODEL DE GUZMAN A.K.A. "ITEW," CHRISTIAN CENTENO SAPIERA A.K.A. "ASIAN," ROGELIO VIRAY Y BEREZO A.K.A. "BANONG," MENARD FERRER, DEXTER GRAMATA OCUMEN, BERNARDO PALISOC A.K.A. "NOGNOG," AND RODERICK "PANGAL" DE GUZMAN, ACCUSED, MENARD FERRER AND RODERICK "PANGAL" DE GUZMAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.

G.R. No. 237215 | 2021-06-28

D E C I S I O N
 
LOPEZ, J., J.:
 
This appeal assails the Decision[1] dated January 13, 2017 and the Resolution[2] dated August 17, 2017 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 05838, affirming the Decision[3] dated October 6, 2011, of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Baguio City, finding accused-appellants guilty beyond reasonable doubt of murder.
 
Facts
 
Accused-appellants Menard Ferrer (Ferrer), and Roderick de Guzman (Roderick), together with Willie Mendoza a.k.a. "Willy Mendoza," "Wilfredo Mendoza," (Mendoza) and "Samal," Rodel De Guzman (Rodel...