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PEOPLE vs Edwin Bayotas

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EDWIN BAYOTAS y IMPERIO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 136818 | 2000-12-19

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision,[1] dated December 1, 1998, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 70, Malabon, Metro Manila, finding accused-appellant Edwin Bayotas y Imperio guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the murder of Ricardo Caño and sentencing him to pay the latter's heirs P50,000.00 as civil indemnity, P60,000.00 as actual damages, and the costs.[2]

The information against accused-appellant charged -

That on or about the 11th day of August, 1997, in the Municipality of Malabon, Metro Manila, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the abovenamed accused, while armed...