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PEOPLE vs. Rodolfo Patawaran

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee vs. RODOLFO PATAWARAN, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 108616 | 1997-06-19

D E C I S I O N

TORRES, JR., J:

The accused Rodolfo Patawaran appeals from the October 5, 1992 Decision 1 of the Regional Trial Court of Capas, Tarlac, Branch 66, Third Judicial Region, finding him guilty of the crime of Murder, and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, and also ordering him to indemnify the family of the deceased compensatory damages and attorney's fees.

The dispositive portion of the trial court's decision reads:

"PREMISES CONSIDERED, judgment is hereby rendered finding the accused Rodolfo Patawaran guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Murder and is hereby sentenced to suffer the...