Facts:

• Francisco Coricor and Jose Glore appealed their conviction for murder by the Court of First Instance of Leyte.
• The incident occurred on April 29, 1947, in Tunga, Barugo, Leyte.
• Coricor and Quintin Ligutan shot Manuel Arpon while he was fixing a faucet at his store.
• Prior to the shooting, Primo Obsequio and Victorino Brun visited Arpon's wife, Salvacion Penaranda, regarding their daughter’s school attendance.
• Salvacion witnessed Coricor, Glore, Macul, and Brun firing at the store.
• Manuel Arpon died from multiple gunshot wounds shortly after the attack.
• The prosecution presented evidence of a prior threat made by Glore against Arpon, indicating motive.
• The trial court acquitted Obsequio and Brun but sentenced Coricor and Glore to reclusion perpetua and ordered them to pay damages to Arpon's heirs.
• Coricor and Glore appealed, disputing the existence of conspiracy and the classification of their actions as murder.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's decision, upholding the conviction of Francisco Coricor and Jose Glore for murder and conf...(Unlock)

Ratio:

• The Supreme Court found sufficient evidence to establish a conspiracy among the accused.
• The coordinated actions of Coricor, Glore, and their companions, who fired at Arpon from various positions, indicated a shared intent to kill.
• The Court noted that conspiracy does not require a formal agreement; it can be inferred from the actions and circumstances of the crime.
• The presen...continue reading