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PEOPLE vs. HILARION BERGONIO, JR., .

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. HILARION BERGONIO, JR., accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 133981 | 2000-09-13

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

This is an appeal from the Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Tabaco, Albay-Branch 18, the dispositive portion of which runs thus:

"WHEREFORE, with the foregoing, this Court finds accused, Hilarion Bergonio, Jr., GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the offense of MURDER and hereby sentences him to suffer the penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA; to indemnify the heirs of Hilario Berango, the amount of P50,000.00; and, to pay the cost.

The period of detention that accused, Hilarion Bergonio, Jr. had undergone shall be counted to (sic) his favor.

With respect to accused, Romeo Boarao, for failure of the...