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PEOPLE vs Federico Baltazar

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FEDERICO BALTAZAR y PIMENTEL alias "TODONG", accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 129933 | 2001-02-26

D E C I S I O N

GONZAGA-REYES, J.:

Accused-appellant Federico Baltazar y Pimentel alias "Todong" interposes the present appeal, seeking the reversal of the June 28, 1997 Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Roxas City, Branch 16,[2] in Criminal Case No. C-4658, which found him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of murder.

The Information against him alleges as follows:

"That on or about November 16, 1994 at around 10:00 o'clock in the evening in sitio Hanalon, Brgy. Malagab-i, Cuartero, Capiz, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, armed with a firearm of unknown...