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PEOPLE vs. Reynaldo Manimtim

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES plaintiff-appellee, vs. REYNALDO MANIMTIM y MANIMTIM, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-56261 | 1983-01-27

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

This is an appeal from the Decision of the Court of First Instance of Batangas, Eighth Judicial District, sitting in Lipa City, in Criminal Case No. V-168, convicting Reynaldo Manimtim of the crime of Murder, and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua, to indemnify the heirs of the deceased Willy Lu in the sum of P12,000.00, to pay the costs, and to suffer all the accessories of the law.

The Information filed against the accused alleged:

"That on or about the 3rd day of December, 1977, at about 4:05 o'clock in the afternoon, at Rizal Street, Lipa City, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of...