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PEOPLE vs. Reynaldo Bocasas

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

G.R. No. L-61134 | 1985-07-15

D E C I S I O N


ALAMPAY, J.:

This is an appeal by the accused Reynaldo Bocasas from the decision of the former Circuit Criminal Court of Manila, dated June 25, 1982 rendered in CCC No. VI-82(81), finding him guilty of the crime of murder and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the heirs of the offended party, Mario Neral y Oliver, in the sum of P12,000.00 and to pay the costs.

The Information filed against the accused-appellant herein charging him with the crime of murder, reads as follows:

"That on or about the 3rd day of April, 1978, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the said accused,...