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PEOPLE vs Pepe Lozada

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PEPE LOZADA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 130589 | 2000-06-29

D E C I S I O N

VITUG, J.:

Accused-appellant Pepe Lozada interposed an appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Negros Occidental, Branch 50 stationed at Bacolod City, finding him guilty of murder and imposing upon him the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

On 07 July 1993, in Purok Talaba, Bacolod City, Philippines, at around 8:30 in the evening, Danilo Morin y Alisbo was shot to death. On 12 August 1993. Prosecutor Jesus S. Ocdinaria filed the following Information indicting Pepe Lozada for the killing; viz:

"That on or about the 7th day of July, 1993, in the City of Bacolod, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of...