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    The court documents details a murder case from 1981. Pio Cantuba shot and killed a lawyer, while Ricardo Baco stabbed him. They were convicted of murder. Pedrito Lalaguna was also convicted despite only being seen driving away from the scene. The issue was whether Lalaguna should have been convicted without direct participation. The court ruled the conviction was valid because Lalaguna was part of the conspiracy to assassinate the lawyer, by scouting for someone to commit the murder and knowing details of the plan. As a co-conspirator, he was equally liable under legal principles of conspiracy.

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    The court documents details a murder case from 1981. Pio Cantuba shot and killed a lawyer, while Ricardo Baco stabbed him. They were convicted of murder. Pedrito Lalaguna was also convicted despite only being seen driving away from the scene. The issue was whether Lalaguna should have been convicted without direct participation. The court ruled the conviction was valid because Lalaguna was part of the conspiracy to assassinate the lawyer, by scouting for someone to commit the murder and knowing details of the plan. As a co-conspirator, he was equally liable under legal principles of conspiracy.

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    The court documents details a murder case from 1981. Pio Cantuba shot and killed a lawyer, while Ricardo Baco stabbed him. They were convicted of murder. Pedrito Lalaguna was also convicted despite only being seen driving away from the scene. The issue was whether Lalaguna should have been convicted without direct participation. The court ruled the conviction was valid because Lalaguna was part of the conspiracy to assassinate the lawyer, by scouting for someone to commit the murder and knowing details of the plan. As a co-conspirator, he was equally liable under legal principles of conspiracy.

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    People vs. Cantuba, 183 SCRA 289

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    The court documents details a murder case from 1981. Pio Cantuba shot and killed a lawyer, while Ricardo Baco stabbed him. They were convicted of murder. Pedrito Lalaguna was also convicted despite only being seen driving away from the scene. The issue was whether Lalaguna should have been convicted without direct participation. The court ruled the conviction was valid because Lalaguna was part of the conspiracy to assassinate the lawyer, by scouting for someone to commit the murder and knowing details of the plan. As a co-conspirator, he was equally liable under legal principles of conspiracy.

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    G.R. No.

    79811 March 19, 1990

    PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES

    VS.

    PIO CANTUBA & PEDRITO LALAGUNA

    PARAS. J.:

    FACTS:

    On the evening of December 23, 1981, Atty. Celera, together with Margie Rotor and Ave Refil,
    went to Sunrise Disco Pub Ave Refil was called by somebody and Atty. Celera and Margie Rotor went
    inside the Pub and ordered a bottle of White Castle and before they had consumed its contents Atty.
    Celera told her that he will go home already. Margie Rotor accompanied atty. Celera to the gate of the
    pub. Then Pio Cantuba walked towards where she and Atty. Celera were standing. As Cantuba slowly
    approached them, Margie Rotor saw that Cantuba was holding a gun. Then she heard a gunfire and Atty.
    Celera staggered. Then Ricardo Baco rushed from behind and stabbed Atty. Celera twice on the left
    chest Atty. Celera fell to the ground, groaning. Rotor saw a “tricycle” speeding towards the victim but
    Margie Rotor was able to pull his body out of its path.

    That same evening, Romeo Gerona, went out to buy cigarettes. On the way, a tricycle with four
    persons on board passed him and then stopped in front of the house of Mayor Espinosa. He recognized
    two of them — Pugo Penales and Pio Cantuba.

    The trial court found the accused PIO CANTUBA and PEDRITO LALAGUNA, guilty beyond
    reasonable doubt of the crime of Murder.

    ISSUE:

    Whether or Not the Lower Court erred in convicting accused, Pedrito Lalaguna, despite the fact
    that the only evidence against him considered solely of having been seen driving a motorbike away from
    the scene of the crime.

    RULING:

    NO, the Trial Court did not erred in convicting accused Pedrito Lalaguna. The trial court correctly
    convicted appellant Lalaguna as a co-conspirator as the circumstances of his participation indubitably
    showed unity of purpose and unity in the execution of the unlawful acts as can be gleaned from the fact
    that, Lalaguna knew of the plot to assassinate Atty. Celera as he too had been ordered to scout for a
    man who could do the job. He also knew exactly the place where the killing was to take place and also
    the date and approximate time of the assault. At the very least, therefore, he had to know about the
    Torrecampo plot and decided to join its execution. From the legal viewpoint, conspiracy exists if, at the
    time of the commission of the offense, the accused had the same purpose and were united in its
    execution.

    Therefore as a co-conspirator Lalaguna would still be principally liable in the killing of Atty.
    Celera under the principle that the act of a conspirator is the act of all co-conspirators. The degree of
    actual participation in the commission of the crime is immaterial in a conspiracy

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