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People vs. Melchor Real y Bartolay

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MELCHOR REAL y BARTOLAY, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 93436 | 1995-03-24

D E C I S I O N

QUIASON, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 44, Masbate, in Criminal Case No. 1606 finding appellant guilty of murder.

We affirm, with modification, the appealed decision.

I

The information against appellant reads as follows:

"That on or about March 11, 1978, in the morning thereof, at the Poblacion of the Municipality of Aroroy, Province of Masbate, Philippines, within the jurisdiction of this Court, the said accused with intent to kill, evident premeditation and treachery, did then and there willfully, unlawfully, feloniously and criminally attack, assault and hack with a sharp bolo...