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People vs. Estero

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. ARMANDO ESTERO Y BASCO, ET AL., defendants, ARMANDO ESTERO Y BASCO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-32574 | 1979-06-29

D E C I S I O N

DE CASTRO, J:

Appeal from the decision of the Court of First Instance of Quezon City (Branch IV), interposed by Armando Estero y Basco, imposing upon him the penalty of reclusion perpetua for the crime of murder, and to pay P12,000.00 as indemnity to the heirs of the deceased, Gregorio Dira, and costs.

The following facts, quoted from Appellee's Brief, appear to have been duly established by the evidence of the prosecution:

"On March 27, 1969, between 8:00 to 9:00 o'clock in the evening, Antonio Villanueva, Boy Pengson, Gregorio Dira and one Gary were at Daling's Restaurant at the corner of Timog and De los Santos...