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PEOPLE vs. Darwin M. Veloso

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. DARWIN VELOSO Y MILITANTE ALIAS "CARLITO VILLAREAL," accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-32900 | 1982-02-25

D E C I S I O N


PER CURIAM:

Before Us on automatic review is the decision of the Court of First Instance of Camarines Sur imposing the capital penalty of death on accused Darwin Veloso y Militante, alias Carlito y Villareal, for the crime of robbery with homicide and double serious physical injuries.

Accused contends that (1) the trial court had no jurisdiction to try the case for want of preliminary investigation, (2) the extrajudicial confession he executed was obtained through force and intimidation and, therefore, inadmissible in evidence, and (3) in the absence of adequate proof that it was he who killed the deceased Hermenegildo...