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PEOPLE vs Job Cortezano

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOB CORTEZANO y PAJO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 140732 | 2002-01-29

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

Accused-accused-appellant Job Cortezano y Pajo was charged with Murder in Criminal Case No. RTC '98-266 before the Regional Trial Court of Calabanga, Camarines Sur, Branch 63.

At his arraignment, accused-appellant entered a plea of not guilty. Trial on the merits proceeded and thereafter, a judgment was rendered by the trial court convicting accused-appellant of the crime charged. The dispositive portion of the decision reads:

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, the prosecution having proven the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, accused Job Cortezano is here found GUILTY of the offense...