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PEOPLE. Vs. Leonardo De Los Santos

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. LEONARDO DE LOS SANTOS, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-35598 | 1987-05-29

D E C I S I O N


BIDIN, J.:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the former Court of First Instance of Basilan City, which convicted Leonardo de los Santos of the crime of Murder and sentenced him to reclusion perpetua, to indemnify the heirs of the victim in the amount of P12,000.00 without subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency and to pay proportionate costs.

Appellant Leonardo de los Santos and Alfredo Lacastesantos were charged with the crime of Murder in an Information which reads:

"That on or about the 29th day of November 1971, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, viz., at Tairan, Isabela, City of Basilan,...