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PEOPLE vs. Romeo G. Canceran

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROMEO CANCERAN Y GUMMARO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 104866 | 1994-01-31

D E C I S I O N

PADILLA, J p:

Accused-appellant was charged with murder on 14 February 1989 in an Information which reads:

". . . That on or about December 1, 1988, at around 10:30 o'clock in the evening, in Brgy. Sta. Maria, Municipality of Camiling, Province of Tarlac, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the said accused, Romeo Canceran y Gummaro, armed with a short handgun (stainless) with intent to kill and with treachery suddenly shot Pribert Doroja y Primero with the said firearm inflicting (a) gunshot wound on his head which resulted (in) his death.

Contrary to law." 1

The accused-appellant pleaded...