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Joel M. Sanvicente vs PEOPLE

JOEL M. SANVICENTE, petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.

G.R. No. 132081 | 2002-11-26

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

Petitioner was charged with homicide for the killing of one Dennis Wong y Chua. On June 11, 1995, at around 5:30 p.m., petitioner fatally shot the victim outside the Far East Bank along Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City after the latter allegedly attempted to rob him of a large amount of cash which he had just withdrawn from the automatic teller machine.[1]

Responding policemen found the lifeless body of the victim at the parking space in front of the Far East Bank and Trust Company Branch along Katipunan Road, Loyola Heights, Quezon City. Recovered at the scene were five empty caliber...