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People of the Philippines Vs. Lito Hatsero

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. LITO HATSERO, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 192179 | 2013-07-03

FIRST DIVISION

DECISION

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.: 

This is an Appeal from the Decision 1 dated June 22, 2009 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CEB-CR-H.C. No. 00690, which affirmed with modification the Decision2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 17 of Roxas City finding accused-appellant Lito Hatsero guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of murder. 

Accused-appellant Hatsero was charged with the crime of murder qualified by treachery in an Information dated March 14, 2001. He entered a plea of not guilty to the offense charged. Trial thereafter ensued, with the prosecution presenting the alleged eyewitness Alex Barroa;...