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PEOPLE vs Sergio Briones

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SERGIO BRIONES Y SILAPAN, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 128127 | 2000-10-23

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

On appeal is the decision[1] dated August 16, 1996, of the Regional Trial Court of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Branch 30, finding appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of murder and sentenced him to reclusion perpetua. The dispositive portion of the decision reads:

"WHEREFORE, finding the accused, Sergio Briones y Silapan @ Soreto, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Murder, he is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA and to pay the heirs of the victim, the amount of P42,000.00 as death indemnity, P10,000.00 for actual expenses, P50,000.00 as moral damages.

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