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PEOPLE vs Antonio Ansowas

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. ANTONIO ANSOWAS y AMPATIN, appellant.

G.R. No. 140647 | 2002-12-18

D E C I S I O N

CORONA, J.:

Before us on appeal is the decision[1] dated September 6, 1999 of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 95, in Criminal Case No. Q-99-80475 finding herein appellant Antonio Ansowas y Ampatin guilty of the crime of murder and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay a fine of P50,000 as civil indemnity and the amount of P50,000 as actual damages.

On January 20, 1999, the appellant was charged with the murder of Teodoro Lacambra in an information that reads:
That on or about the 10th day of January, 1999, in Quezon City, Philippines, the said accused with intent to kill,...