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PEOPLE vs. Vitaliano Ciria

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. VITALIANO CIRIA alias Mano, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-44371 | 1981-07-31

D E C I S I O N


BARREDO, J.:

Automatic review of the decision of the Circuit Criminal Court, Seventh Judicial District, Pasig, Metro Manila, in its Case No. CCC-VII-1548-Cavite, finding the accused Vitaliano Ciria alias Mano guilty of the crime of MURDER for the death of one Matias Arahan of Bo. Amaya, Tanza, Cavite and sentencing him to suffer the capital penalty of DEATH and to pay the corresponding indemnity, plus damages totalling P22,000.00 and the costs.

The brief of the People states, briefly but comprehensively, the nature of the case and the facts:

"On April 7, 1972, a complaint for murder was filed by Cpl. Esmeraldo G....