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PEOPLE vs Hernandez

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. LITO HERNANDEZ, appellant.

G.R. No. 139697 | 2004-06-15

D E C I S I O N



CALLEJO, SR., J.:

Before us on automatic appeal is the Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Lemery, Batangas, Branch 5, in Criminal Case No. 13-95, convicting the appellant of the special complex crime of robbery with homicide, and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of "reclusion perpetua to death."

The Information charging the appellant with the aforesaid offense alleges as follows:

That on or about the 19th day of December, 1994, at about 12:00 noon, at Brgy. Mahabang Parang, Municipality of San Luis, Province of Batangas, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named...