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People vs. Gonzales

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICKY GONZALES Y COS AND RENE GONZALES Y COS, ACCUSED, RICKY GONZALES Y COS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 218946 | 2018-09-05

DECISION
 
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 December 11, 2014 of the Court of Appeals (CA), Second Division in CA-G.R. CR.-H.C. No. 06452, which affirmed the Decision[3] dated September 5, 2013 of the Regional Trial Court of Masbate City, Branch 46 (RTC), in Crim. Case No. 11906, finding herein accused-appellant Ricky Gonzales (Ricky) guilty of the crime of murder under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code.
 
The Facts

Ricky and his brother and co-accused Rene Gonzales (Rene) were charged with the crime of murder in an...