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People vs. Delmendo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ELPIDIO DELMENDO y URPIANO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 123300 | 1998-09-25

D E C I S I O N
 
REGALADO, J.:

On June 2, 1993, while on his way to attend the court hearing, Atty. Elpidio Monteclaro met his untimely and violent death. He was shot by a lone gunman right in the yard of the courthouse. Resultantly, an information was filed against herein accused-appellant Elpidio Delmendo, also known as Pidiong Delmendo, charging him with the crime of murder allegedly committed in this manner:

That on or about the 2nd day of June 1993 in the Municipality of Cauayan, Isabela, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of the Honorable Court, the above-named accused, armed with a .45 caliber pistol, did, then and there,...