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PEOPLE vs. Delfino Beltran

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. DELFINO BELTRAN, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-38049 | 1985-07-15

D E C I S I O N


RELOVA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision of the then Court of First Instance of Cagayan, in its Criminal Case No. 93-S (71), finding accused Delfino Beltran, alias "Minong," guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of murder for the death of Belina Maquera and double frustrated murder on the persons of Melba Maquera and Agripina Maquera and sentencing him, thus:

". . . to the maximum penalty provided for by law, to wit:

(a) For the death of Belina Maquera, the Supreme penalty of DEATH;

(b) For the Frustrated killing of Melba Maquera, an imprisonment ranging from eight (8) years and one (1) day of prision...