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PEOPLE Vs. Rafael Velaga, Jr.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RAFAEL VELAGA, JR., accused-appellant. The Solicitor General for plaintiff-appellee. Public Attorney's Office for accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 87202 | 1991-07-23

D E C I S I O N


PARAS, J.:

Rafael Velaga, Jr., was accused of the crime of murder before the Regional Trial Court of Dagupan City, committed as follows:

"That on or about the 16th day of December 1980 in the City of Dagupan, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the abovenamed Rafael Velaga, Jr., being then armed with deadly weapon, with treachery and with intent to kill did then and there, willfully, unlawfully and criminally, attack, assault and use personal violence upon the latter by stabbing and hitting him on vital parts of his body which caused his death Virgilio dela Cruz as per Certificate of Death issued by Dr....