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People vs. George Cortes

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GEORGE CORTES y ORTEGA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 137050 | 2001-07-11

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The case is before the Court on automatic review of the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Surigao del Sur, Branch 29, Bislig, finding accused George Cortes y Ortega guilty beyond reasonable doubt of murder and sentencing him to the supreme penalty of death.

On August 12, 1998, provincial prosecutor Alfredo J. Pondoc of Surigao del Sur filed with the Regional Trial Court, Surigao del Sur, Branch 29, Bislig, an Information for murder against accused George Cortes y Ortega, which reads as follows:

"That on or about 11:00 o'clock in the evening, more or less, of June 24, 1998, at P. Lindo Street, Saint...