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THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROMEO BELARO, defendant-appellant.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROMEO BELARO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 99869 | 1999-05-26

D E C I S I O N

KAPUNAN, J.:

Accused Romeo Belaro appeals from the Decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Naga City[1] convicting him of Murder.

Appellant was charged in an information stating:

That on or about 8:00 o'clock [sic] in the evening of November 2, 1989 at Barangay Sibobo, Municipality of Calabanga, Province of Camarines Sur, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused with evident premeditation and treachery and while armed with M-16, armalite rifle did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously shoot with said firearms one Salvador Pastor y Salientes hitting the...