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PEOPLE vs Ramonito Saure

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RAMONITO SAURE a.k.a. "DODONG", accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 135848 | 2002-03-12

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

What has been promised as a night of festivity and fun turned out to be Renato Lepasanda's last dance. For his death, an Information for murder was filed against accused-appellant Ramonito Saure alias "Dodong" on October 17, 1996 with the Regional Trial Court of Maasin, Southern Leyte. Its accusatory portion reads:

"That on or about the 28th of July 1996 at around 1:30 o'clock a.m., in Barangay Basak, municipality of Maasin, province of Southern Leyte, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused with intent to kill, evident premeditation and treachery, and while...