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temporal in its medium period for two (2) counts of frustrated murder on both
accused-appellants SPO1 Jose Bangcado and PO3 Cesar Banisa is MODIFIED as
follows:
1. In Crim. Case No. 11619-R, accused-appellant SPO1 Jose Bangcado is found
GUILTY of murder under Art. 248 of the Revised Penal Code qualified by treachery,
and is sentenced to reclusion perpetua and to pay the heirs of the victim Richard
Lino P75,000.00 as indemnity for his death, P59,300.00 as actual damages,
P200,000.00 as moral damages, and to pay the costs;
2. In Crim. Case No. 11620-R, accused-appellant SPO1 Jose Bangcado is found
GUILTY of murder under Art. 248 of the Revised Penal Code, qualified by treachery,
and is sentenced to reclusion perpetua and to pay the heirs of the victim Leandro
Adawan P75,000.00 as indemnity for his death, P93,100.00 as actual damages,
P200,000.00 as moral damages, and to pay the costs;
3. In Crim. Case No. 11621-R, accused-appellant SPO1 Jose Bangcado is found
GUILTY of frustrated murder under Art. 248 in relation to Art. 6 of the Revised Penal
Code. Applying the Indeterminate Sentence Law, and in the absence of modifying
circumstances, he is sentenced to an indeterminate prison term of eight (8) years
two (2) months and ten (10) days of prision mayor medium, as minimum, to
fourteen (14) years four (4) months and ten (10) days reclusion temporal medium,
as maximum, for the frustrated murder of the victim Julio Clemente, and pay him
P100,000.00 as moral damages, and to pay the costs; and,
4. In Crim. Case No. 11622-R, accused-appellant SPO1 Jose Bangcado is found
GUILTY of frustrated murder under Art. 248 in relation to Art. 6 of the Revised Penal
Code. Applying the Indeterminate Sentence Law, and in the absence of modifying
circumstances, he is sentenced to an indeterminate prison term of of eight (8) years
two (2) months and ten (10) days of prision mayor medium, as minimum, to
fourteen (14) years four (4) months and ten (10) days of reclusion temporal
medium, as maximum, for the frustrated murder of Pacson Cogasi, and pay him
P100,000.00 as moral damages, and to pay the costs.
There being no finding of conspiracy with accused-appellant SPO1 Jose Bangcado,
PO3 Cesar Banisa is ACQUITTED of all the charges against him and, consequently,
is ordered released from custody in connection with herein cases, unless he is held
for other lawful causes.
SO ORDERED.
Mendoza, Quisumbing, Buena, and De Leon, Jr., JJ., concur.
[1] Bangcado is also spelled "Bongcado" in the records; TSN, 18 March 1997, p. 3.
[2] Decision penned by Judge Joven F. Costales, Acting Presiding Judge, RTC-Br. 3,
Baguio City, prom. 1 July 1997.
[3] TSN, 27 May 1997, p. 8.
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