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People of the Philippines Vs. Luis Antonio Garchitorena

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus LUIS ANTONIO GARCHITORENA, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 184172 | 2009-05-08

R E S O L U T I O N


Tinga, J.:

On appeal is the 21 January 2008 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 00290 affirming the conviction of appellant Luis Antonio Garchitorena of the crime of parricide by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City.

The accusatory portion of the information reads:

Criminal Case No. Q-94720

That on or about the16th day of [August 2000], in Quezon City, Philippines, the above-named accused, being then the legitimate husband of FLORDELIZA TABLA GARCHITORENA, with intent to kill, did then and there, [willfully], unlawfully and feloniously attack, assault and employ personal violence upon...