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PEOPLE vs Reforma

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. VIRGILIO REFORMA y PEDRIGAL, appellant.

G.R. No. 133440 | 2004-06-07

D E C I S I O N



CALLEJO, SR., J.:

This is an appeal from the Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 99, convicting the appellant of murder and sentencing him to suffer reclusion perpetua.

The Facts

Zenaida Damian-Pondibida and her brothers, Nazario, Rolando and Jaime, all surnamed Damian, Roger Ramos and the appellant had stalls in the Balintawak market, Cloverleaf Compound, Balintawak, Quezon City. Their respective stalls were near each other. The appellant was the brother-in-law of the Damians, being married to their sister, Rosenda.

At 10:00 p.m. on February 9, 1993, Roger slept side by side with Nazario...