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People vs. Dela Cruz

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FEDERICO DE LA CRUZ Y SANTOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 207389 | 2016-02-17

D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
This is an appeal from the September 24, 2012 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 04645. The CA Decision affirmed with modification the August 2, 2010 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 41, in Criminal Case No. 02-206926 finding the appellant Federico De La Cruz y Santos guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Murder and sentencing him to suffer the penalty reclusion perpetua.

Proceedings before the Regional Trial Court

Before the RTC of Manila, Branch 41, appellant was charged with Murder for stabbing Corazon Claudio y Nadera...