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PEOPLE vs. Philip Valdemoro

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PHILIP VALDEMORO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-51367 | 1981-01-22

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

Philip Valdemoro, the accused herein, elevated to the Court of Appeals the judgment of the Circuit Criminal Court, 10th Judicial District, Masbate, Masbate, dated April 6, 1973, convicting him of Murder, qualified by treachery, and sentencing him.

". . . to suffer imprisonment of from TEN (10) YEARS and ONE (1) DAY of prision mayor as minimum, to TWELVE (12) YEARS and ONE (1) DAY of Reclusion Temporal as maximum; to indemnify the heirs of the deceased Josefino Rejuso in the amount of P15,000; and to pay the costs.

"The accused Federico Vargas and Rolando Cos are hereby acquitted."

The Court of...