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People vs. Fuentes y Carson

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, Versus EDWIN FUENTES Y CARSON, Appellant.

G.R. No. 175995 | 2008-09-23

R E S O L U T I O N


CORONA, J.:

This is an appeal of the September 27, 2006 decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CEB-CR-H.C. No. 00297 affirming in toto the decision of the trial court finding appellant Edwin Fuentes y Carson guilty of the crime of murder.

Appellant was prosecuted in the Regional Trial Court of Tacloban City, Branch 6 under the following Information:[2]

That on or about the 6th day of May, 1996, in the City of Tacloban, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, with deliberate intent to kill with treachery and evident premeditation, armed with a deadly weapon, did then...