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PEOPLE vs Nelson Mahilum Alias "Nel"

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. NELSON MAHILUM alias “Nel”, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 137990 | 2002-09-27

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

On ordinary appeal is the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Toledo City, Branch 59, in Criminal Case No. TCS-T-229 (TCS-1879) finding appellant Nelson Mahilum alias "Nel" guilty of the crime of murder and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay damages to the heirs of the deceased.

The crime was allegedly committed as follows:

That on or about July 26, 1992, at around 8:50 o'clock in the evening, more or less, at Matab-ang, Toledo City, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, said accused, without just cause or sufficient provication (sic)...