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PEOPLE vs. Angelito D. Lualhati

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANGELITO LUALHATI y DOMINGUEZ, accused-appellant

G.R. Nos. 105289-90 | 1994-07-21

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J p:

Accused Angelito Lualhati y Dominguez was convicted by the Regional Trial Court of Valenzuela, Metro Manila, 1 of the crimes of Murder for the killing of Ernesto Vertudazo and for violation of P.D. 1866 (Illegal Possession of Firearm). For the number charge, accused was made to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the heirs of Ernesto Vertudazo the sum of fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00). For violation of P.D. 1866, accused was sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay the costs of the suit.

The prosecution evidence established the following facts:

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