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JurisprudenceG.R. No. 142467 -

G.R. No. 142467 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. EX-MAYOR RENATO REYES (DECEASED), PEPITO FAMILIARA, JR. (DECEASED), ABELARDO DE CASTRO, PORFERIO ESGUERRA AND NICASIO LUSAYA (ACQUITTED), ACCUSED.ABELARDO DE CASTRO AND PORFERIO ESGUERRA.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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RA 1RA 422RA 807RA 595RA 189RA 35RA 8294,RA 276RA 629RA 604RA 663RA 290RA 386RA 617RA 124RA 654RA 751RA 455RA 229
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TL;DR — Ruling

WHEREFORE , the assailed Decision of the court a quo finding accused-appellants ABELARDO DE CASTRO and PORFERIO ESGUERRA Guilty of Murder is AFFIRMED with the MODIFICATION that the death sentence imposed by the court a quo is reduced to reclusion perpetua . Accused-appellants are further ordered jointly and severally to pay the heirs of Prudencio Lineses P50,000.00 as civil indemnity, P50,000.00 for moral damages and P20,000.

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Ruling

WHEREFORE , the assailed Decision of the court a quo finding accused-appellants ABELARDO DE CASTRO and PORFERIO ESGUERRA Guilty of Murder is AFFIRMED with the MODIFICATION that the death sentence imposed by the court a quo is reduced to reclusion perpetua . Accused-appellants are further ordered jointly and severally to pay the heirs of Prudencio Lineses P50,000.00 as civil indemnity, P50,000.00 for moral damages and P20,000.00 for temperate damages. The awards for actual and exemplary damages are deleted for lack of factual and legal basis. SO ORDERED.