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People of the Philippines Vs. Reynaldo Barde

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus REYNALDO BARDE, Accused-Appeellant

G.R. No. 183094 | 2010-09-22

D E C I S I O N


PEREZ, J.:

On appeal is the Decision[1] dated 24 September 2007 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 01245, which affirmed with modifications, the Decision[2] dated 29 January 2005 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Legazpi City, 5th Judicial Region, Branch 1, in Criminal Case No. 8661, finding herein appellant Reynaldo Barde (appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the complex crime of multiple murder with multiple frustrated murder. The appellate court, however, increased the penalty imposed upon the appellant by the court a quo from reclusion perpetua to the ultimate penalty of death, being the...