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PEOPLE vs. Renato H. Tac-an

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RENATO TAC-AN Y HIPOS, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 76338-39 | 1990-02-26

D E C I S I O N


FELICIANO, J.:

Accused Renato Tac-an appeals from the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Tagbilaran City, convicting him of qualified illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition in Criminal Case No. 4007 and of murder in Criminal Case No. 4012 and imposing upon him the penalty of death in both cases.

On 18 December 1984, appellant was charged with violation of Section 1, paragraph (2), of Presidential Decree No. 1866, committed as follows:

"That, on or about the 14th day of December, 1984, in the City of Tagbilaran, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, while...