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People of the Philippines Vs. John alvin Pondivida

People of the Philippines, Plaintiff-Appellee, Vs. John alvin Pondivida, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 188969 | 2013-02-27



FIRST DIVISION

DECISION

SERENO,CJ: 

Before this Court is the. 26 June 2009 Decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA), which affirmed the 10 January 2008 judgment of conviction2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Bulacan in Criminal Case No. 2678-M-2005. The RTC found accused John Alvin Pondivida, alias "Scarface," guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of murder and sentenced him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, as well as to pay civil indemnity and damages.

On 6 October 2005, the assistant provincial prosecutor of Malolos, Bulacan, charged accused-appellant Pondivida under the...