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PEOPLE Vs. Lambertino Prieto

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. LAMBERTINO PRIETO, appellant.

G.R. No. 141259 | 2003-07-18

D E C I S I O N

CALLEJO, SR. J.:

This is an appeal from the Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Danao City, Branch 25, convicting appellant Lambertino Prieto of murder, sentencing him to reclusion perpetua and directing him to indemnify the heirs of the victim Geraldo Prieto in the amount of P75,000.00.

On July 7, 1995, an Information was filed with the RTC, charging Lambertino with murder:

That on or about July 4, 1995 at 9 o'clock in the evening more or less, in Sibacan, Danao city [sic], Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused conspiring and confederating together with...