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People vs. Pilpa

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AQUIL PILPA Y DIPAZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 225336 | 2018-09-05

DECISION
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
Before this Court is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by the accused-appellant Aquil Pilpa y Dipaz (Pilpa) assailing the Decision[2] dated June 8, 2015 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 05822, which affirmed the Decision[3] dated September 26, 2012 of Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 18 in Criminal Case No. 03-217857, finding Pilpa guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Murder.
 
The Facts

An Information was filed against Pilpa for the murder of Dave Alde (Alde), the accusatory portion of which reads:
 
"That on or about August 23, 2003, in the City of...