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Meynardo Q. Jamiliano vs. Serafin B. Cuevas

MEYNARDO JAMILIANO Y QUIZON, petitioner, vs. HON. SERAFIN B. CUEVAS, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MANILA, and the PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. L-33654 | 1987-07-23

D E C I S I O N


PARAS, J.:

Petitioner Meynardo Jamilano y Quizon was charged in the Court of First Instance of Manila, Branch IV, presided over by respondent judge, with the crime of parricide for having stabbed his father to death in their house in Tondo, Manila on October 13, 1968. Upon arraignment which took place on October 18, 1968, petitioner (then accused) pleaded not guilty and was thereafter accordingly tried and finally convicted in a decision promulgated on October 5, 1970, a copy of which was served on and duly received by his counsel on October 13, 1970. On October 28, 1970 or 23 days after promulgation but only 15 days...