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People vs. Encomienda

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOSE ENCOMIENDA Y NAVARRO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-26750 | 1972-08-18

D E C I S I O N


MAKASIAR, J:

The accused Jose Encomienda y Navarro appelaed on September 22, 1966 from the decision dated September 12, 1966 of the Court of First Instance of Nueva Ecija [Branch IV Guimba] (p. 97, Vol. I, rec.) sentencing him for murder aggravated by recidivism but mitigated by voluntary surrender, to life inprisonment or reclusion perpetua, to indemnify the heirs of the deceased Severino Cabaral in the sum of P6,000.00, to suffer the accessories provided for by law, and to pay the costs (pp. 84-96, Vol. I, rec.).

The record of the case was received on October 25, 1966 by the Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court (p. 1,...