G.R. No. 121769 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. DANDY ALVAREZ Y FRANCISCO @ DANDY ANGELIO AND EDUARDO VILLAS @ EDDIE, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

Wherefore, the Court hereby declares the accused DANDY ALVAREZ alias DANDY ANGELIO and EDUARDO VILLAS alias EDDIE guilty of Murder beyond reasonable doubt, as principal, and considering neither aggravating nor mitigating circumstances, hereby sentences each of them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay the costs. The Court also hereby condemns the accused jointly and severally to indemnify the heirs of the victim Manuel Correche, in the amount of P50,000.00 In the service of their sentence, the accused shall be credited with the full period of their respective preventive imprisonment, if they had agreed voluntary in writing to abide by the same disciplinary rules imposed upon convicted prisoners; otherwise, they shall be entitled to only four-fifths thereof pursuant to Article 29 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended. For insufficiency of evidence, the Court hereby declares the accused BUENAVENTURA VILLAS y CASURAO alias BOINING acquitted of the crime charged, with costs de oficio. The Court hereby orders his immediate release from confinement, unless he is detained for some other causes. SO ORDERED.