People v. Juanito P. Quirol · G.R. 149259

Petitioner: People
Respondent: Juanito P. Quirol
Citation: G.R. No. 149259
Court: Supreme Court
Division: First Division
Ponente: Azcuna, J.
Decided: October 20, 2005

Summary

This double murder case involved the Supreme Court's affirmation of convictions against Juanito and Mario Quirol for the murders of Benjamin Silva and Roel Ngujo during a December 1993 fiesta in Cebu City. The prosecution's case relied on eyewitness Wilson Cruz who testified that PO3 Jed Daloso handcuffed the victims and led them to an airport runway where, in conspiracy with appellants, he shot Benjamin while Mario held Roel for Juanito to stab with a Batangas knife before Jed shot Roel. The Court found conspiracy proven through coordinated acts, rejected Mario's corroborated alibi defense as insufficient against positive identification, sustained treachery as qualifying the killings to murder, and affirmed reclusion perpetua sentences while modifying damages awards to conform with jurisprudence, substituting temperate for actual damages.

Statutes applied

Civil Code, Art. 2224

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By the Intellegal Editorial Board · October 20, 2005

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