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PEOPLE vs Valentino G. Espinosa

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. VALENTINO G. ESPINOSA alias Billy Espinosa, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-62613 | 1986-01-17

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J:

Convicted of the crime of murder and sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua by the Circuit Criminal Court, 14th Judicial District, Cebu City in a decision dated June 7, 1982, the accused Valentino Gelig Espinosa, also known as Billy Espinosa, interposed the present appeal.

Valentino Gelig Espinosa was charged with the murder of one Eladio Bation, in an amended information dated September 29, 1981, as follows:

"That on 2 August, 1981, at about 2:00 o'clock dawn in Ibabao, Agus, Lapulapu City, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above named accused did...