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People. Vs. Epifanio Flores Y Marikit

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EPIFANIO FLORES Y MARIKIT alias EDWIN BANATLAO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-32692 | 1971-07-30

R E S O L U T I O N


MAKALINTAL, J:

This case is before this Court on mandatory review of the judgment of the Circuit Criminal Court of Malolos, Bulacan, imposing upon the defendant, Epifanio Flores y Marikit, alias Edwin Banatlao, the penalty of death upon his plea of guilty to the charge of robbery with homicide.

In the brief filed by the law firm of Burgos and Sarte, counsel de oficio, it is recommended that the case be remanded to the court a quo so that the defendant may be arraigned anew and the meaning and possible consequences a plea of guilty explained clearly to him in order to preclude any doubt that if he enters such a plea...