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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. Aquino

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CLEMENTE AQUINO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-32390 | 1973-12-28

D E C I S I O N

MAKALINTAL, C.J:

In Criminal Case No. 6404-M of the Court of First Instance of Bulacan, Clemente Aquino was charged with and found guilty of murder for the death of Pedro Cruz in the afternoon of April 29, 1967 at barrio Sibul, San Miguel, Bulacan. He was sentenced to reclusion perpetua, to pay an indemnity of P12,000.00 and P10,000.00 for actual expenses and moral damages suffered by the heirs of the victim. The case was thereafter elevated to this Court on appeal.

There is no dispute as to the fact of the killing Aquino did it with a revolver, caliber .22, which he fired four times in succession. His plea is...