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PEOPLE vs Cresencio Martinez

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CRESENCIO MARTINEZ, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-39402 | 1986-09-24

D E C I S I O N


PARAS, J:

On appeal is the decision of the then Court of First Instance (CFI) of Abra, in Criminal Case No. 349 for Murder, which convicted the accused of the crime charged, imposed the sentence of reclusion perpetua and required him to indemnify the heirs of the victim in the sum of P12,000.00 without subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency. The accused being a detention prisoner, was credited only with 4/5 of the whole period of his detention for failure to show his compliance with the conditions provided under Art. 29 of the Revised Penal Code.

Challenging said Decision, accused alleges:

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"The trial court...