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People vs Ricky Quimzon

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus RICKY QUIMZON, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 133541 | 2004-04-14

D E C I S I O N

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

Before us is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the decision[1] dated December 17, 1997 of the Regional Trial Court of Tacloban City, Branch 16, in Criminal Case No. Bn-92-7-2924, finding appellant Ricky Quimzon[2] guilty of murder and imposing upon him the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

In an Information dated July 28, 1992, appellant and three other persons, namely Salvacion Lacsarom, Canoto Cabero[3] and Edgardo Detona[4] were charged with the crime of murder allegedly committed as follows:

That on or about the 7th day of March, 1992, in the Municipality of...