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PEOPLE. Vs. Jose Santillan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOSE SANTILLAN, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-68331 | 1988-01-29

D E C I S I O N


PARAS, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Fourth Judicial Region, Branch XXXIII, Siniloan, Laguna, finding the accused Jose Santillan guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Murder sentencing him to serve the penalty of reclusion perpetua with all its accessory penalties, to indemnify the heirs of the victim in the amount of P12,000.00, to pay the sum of P2,900.00 as expenses incident to the burial and to pay one-half (1/2) of the costs. (pp. 33-34, Rollo) His co-accused Alex Pagapos is still at large.

The evidence for the prosecution shows that at about 12:00 o'clock in the...