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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. Perez, et al.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. LITO PEREZ and RUSTUM DE LA TORRE, defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. L-28583 | 1974-04-24

D E C I S I O N

FERNANDO, J:

In this appeal by the accused Lito Perez and Rustum de la Torre, found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of murder, and each sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, there are circumstances indicative of bitterness engendered by politics resulting in a grim tragedy, the killing of the deceased Edgar Dilig. Appellants did admit firing the fatal shots, thirteen in number, death being instantaneous. They would seek exculpation, however, on the ground of self-defense. The lower court was unimpressed, for the evidence did not disclose any unlawful aggression on the part of the unfortunate...