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People vs. Raytos

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. LORENZO RAYTOS Y ESPINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 225623 | 2017-06-07

D E C I S I O N
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
Before this Court is an appeal[1] filed under Section 13, Rule 124 of the Rules of Court from the Decision[2] dated February 26, 2016 (questioned Decision) of the Court of Appeals, Nineteenth (19th) Division (CA) in CA-­G.R. CR-HC. No. 01556. The questioned Decision affirmed the Decision[3] dated November 5, 2012 of the Regional Trial Court of Calbiga, Samar, Branch 33 (RTC), in Criminal Case No. C-2010-1748 (RTC Decision), finding herein accused-appellant Lorenzo E. Raytos (Raytos) guilty of the crime of Murder under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC).
 
The Information[4] charging...