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PEOPLE vs. Samuel M. Mamogay

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SAMUEL MAMOGAY y MABA alias "MANUEL", accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. L-55418-19 | 1982-06-29

D E C I S I O N


ABAD SANTOS, J.:

On November 3, 1977, in Abuyog, Leyte, Samuel Mamogay shot and killed Lucrecio Garzola with a home-made firearm known as "Latong." Thereafter, he was charged in the Court of First Instance of Leyte of the following crimes:

In Criminal Case No. 3552 of murder committed according to the information as follows:

"That on or about the 3rd day of November, 1977, in the Municipality of Abuyog, Province of Leyte, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, with deliberate intent to kill and with treachery and evident premeditation, did then and there wilfully,...