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PEOPLE vs. Bienvenido C. Hinlo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BIENVENIDO HINLO Y CANALIJA, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-48548 | 1981-01-27

D E C I S I O N


DE CASTRO, J.:

Appeal from the decision of the Court of First Instance of Rizal, finding Bienvenido Hinlo y Canalija guilty of murder for the killing of Hilarion Martin and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua, and to indemnify the heirs of the victim in the amount of P12,000.00 and to pay costs. 1

As proven by the evidence of the prosecution the crime was committed as follows, quoting from the People's brief: 2

"This incident happened on the evening of May 8, 1977 at Almanza, Las Piñas, Metro Manila. Earlier that evening, accused-appellant must have had a quarrel with his wife, because he was seen by his...