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People vs Ricardo San Gabriel

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RICARDO SAN GABRIEL y ORTIZ, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 107735 | 1996-02-01

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

RICARDO O. SAN GABRIEL was charged with murder in an Information alleging that on 26 November 1989, armed with a bladed weapon, in conspiracy with "Ramon Doe," with treachery, evident premeditation and intent to kill, he assaulted and stabbed to death Jaime A. Tonog.[1]

The trial court convicted the accused as charged and sentenced him "to life imprisonment and to pay the heirs of Jaime Tonog the sum of P30,000, plus costs."[2]

The accused is now before us on appeal.

The evidence shows that at around seven o'clock in the evening of 26 November 1989, within the vicinity of Pier 14 at North...