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PEOPLE vs Dionisio Umayam

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. DIONISIO UMAYAM y CASTRO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 134572 | 2002-04-18

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] dated February 3, 1998 of the Regional Trial Court of Las Piñas City, Branch 255, in Criminal Case No. 92-1638, finding accused-appellant Dionisio Umayam y Castro, alias "Jawo", guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Murder and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

On March 10, 1992, accused-appellant was charged with the crime of Murder in an Information which alleged:

That on or about the 7th day of February, 1992, in the Municipality of Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this...