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P.P vs. Mojica

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. AURELIO MOJICA, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-30742 | 1976-04-30

D E C I S I O N

FERNANDO, Acting C.J p:

There is no dispute as to the accused Aurelio Mojica, now appellant, having inflicted the stab wound which caused the death of Diosdado Tormon. He was prosecuted for murder, found guilty and sentenced to reclusion perpetua, with the heirs of the deceased being entitled to indemnification in the amount of P12,000.00. His plea of self-defense was rejected. Now on appeal, he would press it anew. It elicits from us the same response in view of its lack of credibility. As if anticipating its inherent weakness, he would rely on the constitutional presumption of innocence. 1 Here, he is not on solid...