Back

PEOPLE vs. Eufrocino Atanacio

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EUFROCINO ATANACIO, Alias "APPA" accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-39211 | 1984-03-05

D E C I S I O N


ABAD SANTOS, J.:

Mandatory review of a death sentence.

In Criminal Case No. 202 of the defunct Court of First Instance of Capiz, an information for murder was filed against EUFROCINO ATANACIO as follows:

"That on or about the 5th day of November, 1970, in the municipality of Jamindan, province of Capiz, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, armed with a locally made shotgun culled 'pogakhang', with evident premeditation and treachery, and taking advantage of nighttime to facilitate the commission of the offense, did then and there, wilfully and unlawfully, with...