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PEOPLE vs Felix Celeste

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FELIX CELESTE, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 130281 | 2000-12-15

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

On automatic review is the decision dated August 4, 1997 of the Regional Trial Court of Pasay City, Branch 114, in Criminal Case No. 96-9270, convicting appellant Felix Celeste for murder and imposing on him the death penalty.

Appellant Felix Celeste y Sison and one John Doe were charged with murder allegedly committed as follows:

"That on or about the 20th day of September 1996, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, above-named accused, Felix Celeste y Sison and John Doe, conspiring and confederating together and mutually helping one another did...