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People vs. Pilen

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JONIE SABANDAL PILEN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 254875 | 2023-02-13

D E C I S I O N
 
HERNANDO, J.:
 
Before this Court is an appeal[1] seeking to reverse and set aside the Court of Appeals (CA) July 7, 2020 Decision[2] in CA-G.R. CEB CR. HC No. 03122, which affirmed with modification the August 17, 2018 Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Maasin City, Southern Leyte, Branch 25, in Criminal Case Nos. 14-02-4022, 14-02-4024, 13-07-3934, 14-02-4023, 14-02-4025, 14-02-4026, 14-02-4027, 14-02-4028, 14-02-4030, 14-02-4032, 13-07-3936, 14-02-4031, and 13-07-3935 finding accused-appellant Jonie Sabandal Pilen (Pilen) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of three counts of Murder, eight...