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PEOPLE vs Garin

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus NI?O GARIN, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 139069 | 2004-06-17

D E C I S I O N





CALLEJO, SR., J.:





This is an appeal of the Decision of the Regional Trial Court of Caloocan City, Branch 127, convicting the appellant, Niño Garin, of murder and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua.



The Information against the appellant reads:





That on or about the 3rd day of April 1997 in Caloocan City, M.M. and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, without any justifiable cause, with deliberate intent to kill, treachery and evident premeditation, did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously stab one ELEAZAR GALANG, thereby...