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Rafael Amatorio vs PEOPLE

RAFAEL AMATORIO, petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.

G.R. No. 150453 | 2003-02-14

D E C I S I O N

AZCUNA, J.:

Before us is a petition to reverse and set aside the Resolution[1] of the Court of Appeals dated October 9, 2001 in CA-G.R. No. 21247.

The pertinent facts and incidents appear from the records:

Petitioner Rafael Amatorio was charged with the crime of murder before the Regional Trial Court, Branch 39, 6th Judicial Region, Iloilo City and the case was docketed as Criminal Case No. 35460.[2]

After trial on the merits, the Regional Trial Court rendered judgment against Amatorio, disposing of the case as follows:

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the accused RAFAEL AMATORIO is hereby found GUILTY beyond...