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People of the Philippines Vs. Roy San Gaspar

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintijf-Appellee, vs. ROY SAN GASP AR, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 180496 | 2014-04-02

SECOND DIVISION

 

DECISION

 


DEL CASTILLO, J.:

 

On appeal is the July 31, 2007 Decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 00237, which affirmed with modification the January 29, 2003 Decision2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 19 of Isulan, Sultan Kudarat in Criminal Case No. 2679. The RTC convicted Roy San Gaspar (appellant) of the crime of Parricide under Article 246 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC) and imposed upon him the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

 

Factual Antecedents


On June 2, 2000, appellant was charged with the crime of Parricide under Article 246 of the RPC in...