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P.P vs. Gempes

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. LUCAS GEMPES, MARCELINO BOSTILLO, and PROCESO ROCERO, defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. L-1749 | 1949-04-02

D E C I S I O N

TUASON, J p:
Found guilty of murder by the Court of First Instance of Mindoro, Lucas Gempes was sentenced to reclusion perpetua and Marcelino Bostillo and Proceso Rocero to an indeterminate penalty of from 10 years and 1 day of prision mayor to 17 years 4 months and 1 day of reclusion temporal. The three accused were also sentenced to pay the heirs of the deceased, jointly and severally, the sum of P2,000 and each to pay a proportionate share of the costs. Eleuterio Escorpizo, co-accused with the appellants, was acquitted for lack of sufficient evidence.

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