Facts:

On November 6, 2002, in Carigara, Leyte, accused Rosendo Rebucan unlawfully assaulted and
wounded 65-year old Felipe Lagera and his one-year old grandson Ranil Lagera-Tagpis Jr. with a bolo
that the accused had provided himself for the purpose. Felipe sustained three hacking wounds where he
suffered hypovolemic shock and massive blood loss due to the multiple hackings. Ranil sustained a
hacking wound at the fronto-temporal area with a skull fracture which led to his instantaneous death.

Renerio Arminal, a human rights officer and the punong barangay, testified that on November 6,
2002,
the accused-appellant surrendered to him. The latter came to him alone and told him that he fought with
Felipe Lagera. Accused-appellant was apparently avenging his wife’s sexual molestation by Felipe and
his son.

Accused Rebucan was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of double murder
charged under the information and sentenced to suffer the maximum penalty of death. The manner by
which the accused adopted in killing the victim, Felipe Lagera, and Ramil Tagpis, Jr. was a premeditated
decision and executed with treachery. The accused-appellant then filed a Notice of Appeal.

Issues:
Facts:

On November 6, 2002, in Carigara, Leyte, accused Rosendo Rebucan unlawfully assaulted and
wounded 65-year old Felipe Lagera and his one-year old grandson Ranil Lagera-Tagpis Jr. with a bolo
that the accused had provided himself for the purpose. Felipe sustained three hacking wounds where he
suffered hypovolemic shock and massive blood loss due to the multiple hackings. Ranil sustained a
hacking wound at the fronto-temporal area with a skull fracture which led to his instantaneous death.

Renerio Arminal, a human rights officer and the punong barangay, testified that on November 6,
2002,
the accused-appellant surrendered to him. The latter came to him alone and told him that he fought with
Felipe Lagera. Accused-appellant was apparently avenging his wife’s sexual molestation by Felipe and
his son.

Accused Rebucan was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of double murder
charged under the information and sentenced to suffer the maximum penalty of death. The manner by
which the accused adopted in killing the victim, Felipe Lagera, and Ramil Tagpis, Jr. was a premeditated
decision and executed with treachery. The accused-appellant then filed a Notice of Appeal.

Issues:
Facts:

On November 6, 2002, in Carigara, Leyte, accused Rosendo Rebucan unlawfully assaulted and
wounded 65-year old Felipe Lagera and his one-year old grandson Ranil Lagera-Tagpis Jr. with a bolo
that the accused had provided himself for the purpose. Felipe sustained three hacking wounds where he
suffered hypovolemic shock and massive blood loss due to the multiple hackings. Ranil sustained a
hacking wound at the fronto-temporal area with a skull fracture which led to his instantaneous death.

Renerio Arminal, a human rights officer and the punong barangay, testified that on November 6,
2002,
the accused-appellant surrendered to him. The latter came to him alone and told him that he fought with
Felipe Lagera. Accused-appellant was apparently avenging his wife’s sexual molestation by Felipe and
his son.

Accused Rebucan was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of double murder
charged under the information and sentenced to suffer the maximum penalty of death. The manner by
which the accused adopted in killing the victim, Felipe Lagera, and Ramil Tagpis, Jr. was a premeditated
decision and executed with treachery. The accused-appellant then filed a Notice of Appeal.

Issues:
Facts:

On November 6, 2002, in Carigara, Leyte, accused Rosendo Rebucan unlawfully assaulted and
wounded 65-year old Felipe Lagera and his one-year old grandson Ranil Lagera-Tagpis Jr. with a bolo
that the accused had provided himself for the purpose. Felipe sustained three hacking wounds where he
suffered hypovolemic shock and massive blood loss due to the multiple hackings. Ranil sustained a
hacking wound at the fronto-temporal area with a skull fracture which led to his instantaneous death.

Renerio Arminal, a human rights officer and the punong barangay, testified that on November 6,
2002,
the accused-appellant surrendered to him. The latter came to him alone and told him that he fought with
Felipe Lagera. Accused-appellant was apparently avenging his wife’s sexual molestation by Felipe and
his son.

Accused Rebucan was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of double murder
charged under the information and sentenced to suffer the maximum penalty of death. The manner by
which the accused adopted in killing the victim, Felipe Lagera, and Ramil Tagpis, Jr. was a premeditated
decision and executed with treachery. The accused-appellant then filed a Notice of Appeal.

Issues: