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People vs. Racal

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ROGER RACAL@ RAMBO, Accused-Appelant. Present: CARPIO, J, Chairperson, PERALTA, PERLAS-BERNABE, CAGUIOA, and REYES, JR., JJ.

G.R. No. 224886 | 2017-09-04

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appeal filed by accused-appellant, Roger Racal @ Rambo (Racal), assailing the Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals (CA), dated February 27, 2015, in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 01450, which affirmed, with modification, the Decision2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Cebu City, Branch 18, in Criminal Case No. CBU-77654, finding herein appellant guilty of the crime of murder and imposing upon him the penalty of reclusion perpetua.
 
The antecedents are as follows:
 
In an Information filed by the Cebu City...