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PEOPLE vs Jesus Patriarca

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JESUS PATRIARCA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 137891 | 2001-07-11

D E C I S I O N

VITUG, J.:

The case under review is an appeal from the 18th February 1999 decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 16,[2] of Kabacan, Cotabato, in Criminal Case No. 965, convicting Jesus Patriarca of the crime of murder and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the heirs of Melchor Gulmayo P50,000.00 civil indemnity, P50,000.00 moral damages, and P1,500.00 and P800.00 representing, respectively, reimbursement of the cost for embalming and the coffin used.

The Information filed before the trial court which indicted Patriarca for murder read:

"That on the 24th day of December...