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PEOPLE vs. Leonardo D. Pamintuan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. LEONARDO PAMINTUAN y DAVID, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-39563 | 1984-02-29

D E C I S I O N


ESCOLIN, J.:

Appeal from the judgment of the Court of First Instance of Pampanga finding appellant Leonardo Pamintuan guilty of parricide and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the heirs of the deceased in the sum of P12,000.00.

The judgment of conviction was based solely on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution having failed to produce an eyewitness to the crime. Contending that the evidence is grossly insufficient to support a finding of guilt beyond reasonable doubt, appellant seeks reversal of the judgment.

The facts established by the testimonies of the six (6) witnesses for the prosecution,...