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PEOPLE vs. Federico Mercado

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FEDERICO MERCADO OR ALBERTO MERCADO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-65152 | 1984-08-30

D E C I S I O N


RELOVA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision, dated September 9, 1982, of the then Court of First Instance of Rizal, Branch XI, in Criminal Case No. 32112, the dispositive portion of which reads:

"WHEREFORE, the accused is convicted of the crime charged and is sentenced to reclusion perpetua and to pay the costs." (p. 44, Rollo)

As stated by defense counsel, the conflicting versions of the prosecution and the defense are correctly summarized in the decision of the trial court, as follows:

"The prosecution evidence shows that the accused was the boyfriend of Susan Baylon, the younger sister of complainant Yvonne...