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PEOPLE vs Nicanor Alzaga

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. NICANOR ALZAGA, appellant.

G.R. No. 144937 | 2004-02-26

D E C I S I O N

CORONA, J.:

On appeal is the decision[1] dated July 10, 2000 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 259, Parañaque, which convicted herein appellant Nicanor Alzaga for the crime of murder. The dispositive portion of the assailed decision reads:

"WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, this Court finds accused Nicanor Alzaga 'Guilty' beyond reasonable doubt for the crime of Murder as defined and penalized under Art. 248 of the Revised Penal Code as amended by RA 7659 and he is hereby sentenced to suffer the imprisonment of reclusion perpetua in the absence of any aggravating or mitigating circumstances and to suffer the...